Dianne Olson

Dianne Donat Olson, 77, passed away peacefully at her home following an extended illness on March 18, 2022.  She was born May 4, 1944, to Alice and Oscar Luker in Pocatello, Idaho.  She was one of seven children.  Oscar passed away when Dianne was 10 years old.  Alice later married Bob Donat, who adopted Dianne.

She attended school in Pocatello, graduating from Pocatello High School in 1962.  She took secretarial training at the Vo-Tech at ISU, graduating with straight A’s in January 1964.  Dianne met Sheldon Dennis Olson on a blind date in November 1964.  They were married August 13, 1965 in the Logan Utah Temple and were married for almost 57 years.

In 1966, Sheldon and Dianne welcomed the first of their six children, Darin, followed by three more sons and two daughters:  Brian, Kim, Rob, Jeremy, and Pam.

Dianne was a lifelong active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  She served in many callings over the years in Relief Society, Young Women, and Primary.  She thoroughly enjoyed the 6 ½ years she spent serving as Stake Relief Society President in the Pocatello West Stake.

Dianne loved spending time at the family cabin in Island Park that her father Bob built.  In addition to many family trips, she would spend a week every year at the cabin with her best friend, Suzanne Hallinan, going to all the shows at the Playmill and just having fun.  She and Sheldon took many trips through Yellowstone, often with kids and grandkids, and she always had a camera ready wherever she was.  She very much enjoyed making scrapbooks for herself and each of her children every year.  Dianne also loved to crochet and go on family camping trips.

Dianne is survived by her husband, Sheldon Olson of Idaho Falls; her six children:  Darin (Deyis) Olson of Pocatello, Brian (Caroline Olson) of Pocatello, Kim (Dave) Arzola of Shelley, Rob (Billie) Olson of Pocatello, Jeremy (Angie) Olson of Idaho Falls, and Pam (J.D.) Grant of Kuna; 20 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren, one sister, three brothers, and numerous nieces and nephews.  Dianne was preceded in death by her parents:  Bob and Alice, and Oscar; two brothers, Harold and Ronald; and her nephew Keith.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 26^th at 11:00 a.m. at the LDS Church building at 4010 Hawthorne, Chubbuck, with a viewing prior to the services from 10:00 to 10:45.  An evening viewing will be held on Friday, March 25^th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wilks Funeral Home on 211 W. Chubbuck Road, Chubbuck, Idaho. Interment will follow the service at the Mountain View Cemetery in Pocatello, Idaho at 12:30 p.m. 

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