Kris Olson

Kristine “Kris” Jean Olson, 50, of Grand Island, Nebr., passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. A gathering of family and friends will be from 5-7 p.m. Thursday. Celebration of Life service will begin at 7 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home Chapel. Daniel D. Naranjo will officiate. She was born on March 1, 1965 in Columbus, Nebr. Kris grew up in Madison, Nebr., and graduated from Madison High School in 1983. Upon graduation, she moved to Grand Island where she attended Grand Island School of Commerce and graduated with her associates’ degree in 1985. She has worked for the Grand Island Clinic for 25 years, where she met many life-long friends who also shared in her hobbies and passions. She spent her time reading, writing, and working on her garden. Her love for animals extended far beyond the family pets, where she oftentimes took in foster dogs when needed. She enjoyed camping at Calamus Reservoir and attending concerts with her many friends. She was a proud parent of two daughters and dedicated many hours to supporting them in music, sports and their university studies. Though her time was cut short, she was able to cheer Kelsie on during her college tennis career, Kasie in her travels abroad, and support both daughters as they graduated with bachelor’s degrees and celebrate in their marriage unions. Kris was kind, caring and loving, and would go out of her way to help others. Kris was preceded in death by her grandparents, Otto and Anna Hamann, Leonard and Mable Barrett; step-father, Charles Donscheski; her aunts, Shirley “Skeeter” La Croix, and husband Al La Croix and Maxine Stieren and husband Edward Stieren and friend Rose Hanel. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Timothy; her daughters Kasie and Kelsie, and their husbands, Jared Heiden and Benjamin Buckley; her mother, Jeanette Donscheski; her father, Darrell Barrett; brother, Jeff Barrett, her sister-in-law, Maureen Barrett, and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund will be established in honor of Kris. The family plans to make a donation in Kris’ memory to a local animal rescue. Our family, the community and the world lost a beautiful person. Remember her heart, her smile and her love, and be thankful for the time we had with her.

Kris Olson

March 1, 1965 - May 31, 2015

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March 1, 1965 - May 31, 2015

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