La Donna Lou BLOCH

1936 - 2018  (81 years)

• Name	La Donna Lou BLOCH
  Birth	29 Jul 1936	Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  Gender	Female
  Death	20 Feb 2018	Arizona
  Notes	Of Alexandria, Minnesota, at the time of her mother’s death in 2009. LaDonna Lou (Bloch) Olson, 81, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at home, surrounded by her beloved family. LaDonna was born July 29, 1936, in Fergus Falls to Louis and Doris (Toso) Bloch. She attended Fergus Falls High School and later earned her GED. On May 19, 1954, she married Mandus Olson at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Fergus Falls. They moved immediately to California for a short period of time and then back to Fergus Falls. They moved again to California before moving back to Fergus for 11 years and then moving to St. Louis Park and Fridley. To grow their family business they moved to Coon Rapids and lived there until retiring and moving to Alexandria on Maple Lake. They were snowbirds and wintered in Phoenix for 27 years. Donna was one of the best bakers in town. Her spritz Christmas cookies, chocolate chip cookies and blonde brownies were among many favorites. She loved doing jigsaw and crossword puzzles. She enjoyed playing bingo and playing the slots in the Sweetheart Tournament in Vegas each February. She loved helping her son Kristopher in the classroom. Donna was a late bloomer and didn’t get her driver’s license until she was 70 years old and after that was never home. She loved to drive, anywhere! LaDonna is survived by her five children, Kim (Carol) Olson of Fort Pierce, Florida, Kathy (Duane) Begin of Mooresville, North Carolina, Kory Olson of St. Paul, Karla (Terry) Pavek of Maple Grove and Kristopher Olson of Phoenix; nine grandchildren, Jeremy Robideau, Breanna Begin, Kayla Begin, Jenna Begin, Mellissa Mrozek, Jessica (Troy) Stroman, Sarah Olson, Ryan Parks, Alexander Pavek; five great-grandchildren, Emily Robideau, Tyler Robideau, Cierra Mrozek, Shelby Stroman and Sydney Stroman, brother Deland Bloch, sister Lynette (Roger) Hutchins, countless nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father Louis Bloch, mother Doris Lyngstad, step-father Clarence Lyngstad, former husband of 52 years Mandus Olson, twin daughters Melanie and Melinda, and sister-in-law Sharon Bloch.
  Person ID	I8388	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2018

  
  

  Father	Louis Harold BLOCH,   b. 30 Jul 1914, Currie, Murray County, Minnesota d. 7 Mar 2006, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Doris Violet TOSO,   b. 14 May 1917, Rothsay, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 18 May 2009, Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota (Age 92 years)
  Marriage	20 Jul 1935	Flandreau, Moody County, South Dakota
  Divorce	Abt 1946
  Family ID	F5958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mandus Richard OLSON,   b. 13 Jul 1935, Otter Tail County, Minnesota d. 22 Dec 2007, Oro Valley, Pima County, Arizona (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	19 May 1954	Fergus Falls, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
  	Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  Divorce	Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Melanie OLSON,   b. 19 Mar 1958, Los Angeles County, California d. 19 Mar 1958, Los Angeles County, California (Age 0 years)   2. Melinda OLSON,   b. 19 Mar 1958, Los Angeles County, California d. 19 Mar 1958, Los Angeles County, California (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F6319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Mar 2018