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Michael Olsen Obituary
June 4, 1959 – September 27, 2021
Michael very peacefully went home to the Lord.
Beloved son of the late Willard and Eleanor (nee Finkler) Olsen. Cherished brother to Donald (Jacqueline) Olsen, Julie (Tom) Dunn, Veronica (Terrence) Cagney, William (Adele) Olsen, Howard (Barbara) Olsen, Jean (Howard) Hansen, and Kenneth Olsen. Dear uncle to Steven, Theresa (John), Joseph (Sylvia) May, Angela (Jamey), late Terrence, Patrick (Ali), Shane (Terri), Christopher (Ayla), Jonathan, Howard (Julie), Heidi (Izzy), and Hannah (Reichert). Special grand uncle to many grand nieces and nephews. Good friend to Miguel Velazquez. Mike was an avid golfer who always supported his family in every way possible. He once planed an evening of fun with his sisters and nieces to a performance of The Radio City Christmas Rockettes, other times hosting a movie night for his family. He loved to spend time in the Northwoods of Wisconsin with family. Visitation Monday, October 4, 8:30 a.m. until time of prayers 10:15 a.m. at the Curley Funeral Home, 6116 W. 111th Street, Chicago Ridge, IL to St. Bede the Venerable Church, Mass 11:00 a.m. Interment private at St. Mary Cemetery. Please leave a memory for the family on Mike's Tribute Wall; your stories will bring comfort to his family. www.curleyfuneralhome.com 708-422-2700
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