Mavis A. "Mork" Olson

Mavis Olson ObituaryObituary published on Legacy.com by Helgeson Funeral Home - Roseau on Mar. 10, 2026.A Funeral Service will be held for Mavis A. Olson at Bethesda Lutheran Church of Skime, MN on Monday, March 23, 2026 at 11AM. A visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church.Mavis Adeline Olson, age 91, passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on March 10, 2026, at Thief River Care Center.Mavis was born on July 3, 1934, to George and Mary (Mork). She grew up in the Skime, Minnesota area where her family farmed. Her mother was a K-8 schoolteacher, and Mavis attended the school where her mother taught before later attending high school in Roseau. She was baptized at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Skime.On January 3, 1955, Mavis was united in marriage to Hubert Olson, and their marriage was blessed with six children. In 1956, Mavis and Hubert moved to St. Paul, Minnesota. After eight years, they returned to Skime, where they operated the Skime Store for several years while also working at Polaris and Marvin Windows. Mavis and Hubert were longtime members of Bethesda Lutheran Church in Skime, where Mavis was active in Ladies Aid.Together they raised their six children while maintaining a large vegetable garden each year. They also raised chickens and occasionally pigs. The entire family spent time picking berries, which Mavis carefully canned and turned into sauces and jams. She was well known for preserving much of what the family harvested, canning vegetables from the garden as well as venison and fish that Hubert provided.After her husband passed away in 1995, she moved back to the farm where she was born and raised. She worked at the Skime Store and loved every minute of it, retiring at the age of 82. She cherished spending time with her family and friends and enjoyed the "occasional" trip to the casino. Most of all, Mavis was one of the most kind and genuine people you would ever meet, always making those around her feel special.To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Mavis A. (Mork) Olson, please visit our floral store.To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.