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Margaret Monroe Olson

1925 - 2025

BORN

1925

DIED

2025

Margaret Olson Obituary

Margaret Olson died peacefully in her sleep one month before her 100th birthday. She was born August 10, 1925 in Soudan, MN. She was raised in Two Harbors, MN and graduated from Macalester College with a B.A. in Economics. She received her combined M.A. from Cal State Long Beach in Political Science and History. She taught at Bellflower High School in California. She was married to Richard Olson of Cloquet, MN for 70 years. She was a long time member of the Klahhane Hiking Club and the Readers Ink Book Group. She is survived by her sister, 3 sons, 1 daughter, 6 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.

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Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 8, 2025.

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