LeRoy Russell Olsen
LeRoy Russell Olsen, 75, of Warsaw, passed away on at 10:36 a.m. May 20, 2015, in his residence, from his battle to cancer.
He was born Dec. 23, 1939, in Chicago IL to Doris (Lindquist) and Russell Olsen. On Feb. 14, 2004, he married Wanda (Plank).
He served in the United States Air Force in the special operations unit. He worked for Brown & Root which took him to many foreign countries including Saudi Arabia, Guatemala, Taiwan, Scotland, in addition to working on the Alaskan pipeline. Lee loved fishing, especially in the Gulf of Mexico, reading, watching football and Nascar . His favorite driver Tony Stewart. He enjoyed living in Texas and was not fond of Indiana winters.
Lee is survived by wife: Wanda; four children: Glenna; Lisa; Jennifer; and Lee Edward Olsen, all from Sarasota, Fla.; three stepchildren: Sonia DeGaetano; Kathy Buckheit; and Lori (Mike) Morel, all from Warsaw; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; along with a sister and brother in Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
A memorial services will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be given in to the wonderful nurses and staff of Kosciusko Home Health Care and Hospice.
McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted to the family for the arrangements.
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