Suzanne Oleson
Dec. 21, 1918-July 11, 2005
Suzanne "Sudie" (Essington) Oleson, 86, of Mission East, Niles, Michigan, died following a brief illness at 10:05 p.m. Monday, July 11, 2005, in Hospice at Home "The Meadows" in Buchanan, Michigan.
Mrs. Oleson was born December 21, 1918, in Streator, Illinois, to John Weston and Wilda Leona (Woodward) Essington. She had lived in Niles since 1959, coming from Batavia and Aurora, Illinois. She retired as a nurse's aide from Pawating Hospital in Niles.
Mrs. Oleson was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Niles, as well as the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She graduated from Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. While she lived in California she worked for the FBI.
In 1944, in Los Angeles, California, she married Robert N. Oleson, who preceded her in death on December 3, 1972.
She is survived by her daughter, Susan R. Oleson of Buchanan; three sons, John N. (Jan) Oleson of Springfield, Virginia, Todd E. (Sarah Ash) Oleson of East Grand Rapids, Michigan, and R. Kim (Marty) Oleson of Niles; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Oleson was also preceded in death by one brother, Jack Essington.
The funeral service will be held at the graveside at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles, at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, with the Rev. Dr. Ronald H. Wakeman of First Presbyterian Church officiating. There will be no visitation.
Arrangements were made by the Halbritter Funeral Home, Niles.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Foundation of First Presbyterian Church or to Hospice At Home.
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