Norman L. Olson

Norman Lee Olson, 87, of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2025 at the Ashtabula County Nursing Home where he had been a resident for 10 short hours. He had been fighting, and winning, a 5 year cancer diagnosis but his heart said enough, let’s go see Jesus! On January 16th, he would have been 88 years old.

Norman was born on January 16th, 1937 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Adam Bernard Hrivnak Olson and Esther Frances (Riffel) Olson and grew up in Ashtabula, Ohio.

He served in the United States Air Force in France at Chateauroux Air Depot which was the same place his Father had served. He was employed by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and retired as a Lieutenant of the Trumbull County Sheriff’s Dept after 30 years. He was a volunteer Fireman for the Mineral Ridge Fire Department which he loved. Norm enjoyed model railroading, watching Nascar races, the Cleveland Indians/Guardians, Cleveland Browns, and riding his horses in his younger years. He made friends with the squirrels in his retirement years and they would eat from his hand. He had one wild raccoon that would knock on his door every morning for a peanut butter sandwich. Norman had two children with his late first wife Rebecca Coffelt Olson.

He is survived by his daughter Michelle Lee Olson of Ashtabula, OH and his beloved cat Beep.

He is preceded in death by his son Daniel D. Olson who passed on October 31, 2024, his parents, his brother Ronald D. Olson, and a nephew Tony Santilli.

In accordance with the family wishes, there will be no funeral services or calling hours. A memorial service and burial honoring his and his son’s lives will be held in the Spring of 2025.

Donations in his name may be made to any animal protection league or rescue.

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