Larry Olsen

Larry Don Olsen, our loving father, grandfather, great grandfather, great, great grandfather, uncle, and friend, age 90 passed away on April 28, 2023 at his home in Perry Utah. He was born on 25 November 1932 in Mantua, UT, the seventh child to Scott Abner Olsen and Geneva Lund Olsen. He grew up on a farm that his family owned in Mantua Utah learning to work hard and attending to the chores that come with farming. He adored his mother and learned the important lessons of life from her. Though out his life he referred to her as his angel mother. He attended Box Elder High School in Brigham City, UT. He met his sweetheart, Alice Ann Fullmer in Logan, Utah and they were married on May 27, 1955 in Logan Utah. Their marriage was later solemnized in the Logan Utah Temple in 1965 and the family was sealed together. Larry loved his family!!! His wife and three daughters were always high priority on his list and he worked hard to provide for them. His family always knew they were loved by him. Larry was a hard worker!!!! In the early years of their marriage he worked with family raising chickens, delivering meat to restaurants and other customers and eventually established his own meat distributing business which was called Larry’s Wholesale Meats. His hobbies included gardening, hunting, razor riding and about anything associated with the mountains and outdoors. Larry was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Perry 9th Ward. He enjoyed attending church and being a part of a ward. He spent countless hours of service in various callings through the years, and was most well known for his ability to cook the meat for all the social gatherings. Surviving are his three daughters, Terry (Scott) Lindsay, Julie (Leslie) Hansen and Pamela (Craig) Hansen. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice, his parents, and all of his siblings except for one sister, Zola Tucker who currently resides in Brigham City UT. The family wants to especially thank Aegis Hospice Company staff and the Perry 9th Ward for the love and care they gave Larry. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at Gillies Funeral Chapel, 634 E 200 S, Brigham at 11:00am. A viewing will be held prior to the funeral from 9:30-10:45am. Interment will be in the Mantua Cemetery. Click this link to view additional details about Larry's Services, including any available live streams: https://my.gather.app/remember/larry-d-olsen