Elaine Ruth Feder Olson

Elaine Ruth Feder Olson, age 95, of Green Lake, died peacefully on March 11, 2026, at Avina of Fond du Lac. She was born on September 1, 1930, in Black Creek, Wisconsin, the oldest of six daughters of Arthur and Hazel Schultz Miller. A 1948 graduate of Appleton West High School, Elaine married Arthur Feder on October 30, 1948. He passed away on February 7, 2003. She later married Rev. Harley Olson on February 14, 2004, at Faith Community Church in Berlin. He preceded her in death on January 23, 2016.

Elaine spent most of her married life on the Feder homestead farm near Green Lake. She worked as a bookkeeper for Fabriko in Green Lake for 12 years and at Kolpin Manufacturing in Berlin and Fox Lake for 25 years, retiring in 1995. She found joy in quilt making, card making, reading, and traveling. A woman of deep faith, her life revolved around her church and family. A longtime member of Faith Community Church, she served as church treasurer, Sunday School teacher, women’s Bible study leader, and choir member. Her home was a warm and welcoming place for family and friends alike, and her prayerful love and trust in God left a lasting legacy of strength for those who knew her.

She is survived by her daughters, Annette (Wendell) Murray and Ella Mae (Gary) Stanelle; grandchildren, Jessica (Bryan) Johnston, Gretchen (Mike) Rauls, Joshua (Lisa) Murray and Caleb Murray; great-grandchildren, Alison (Mason) Giordano, Hunter Gade, Katelyn Rauls (fiancé, Sam), Parker Gade, Elizabeth Murray, Haylee Rauls, Hannah Murray, Cole Murray and Grace Murray; sisters, Dorothy Marks, Betty (Doug) Laux, Yvonne Ammeter and Sandra Cleveland; and many nieces and nephews. Elaine was preceded in death by her husbands, her sister Phyllis (Oliver) Warner, and brothers-in-law Leo Marks, Frederick Ammeter and Doug Cleveland.