Funeral services for Bruce W. Olson, 66, of Minot, ND and Hettinger ND will be Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at the Hettinger Lutheran Church. Rev. Kathleen Dettmann will officiate and burial will be at the Richland Cemetery, north of Hettinger.

Bruce Olson passed away suddenly on April 13, 2012 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger.

Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Centennial Chapel (formerly the Congregational Church) in Hettinger.

Bruce was born July 10th, 1945, the son of Myrtle (Underland) and Clifford Olson.  Bruce graduated from Steel High School in 1964 and spent time in San Francisco working for a telephone company before he lived in Texas working in the oil field.


He spent most of his time on the family farm north of Hettinger, ND farming and ranching. Bruce enjoyed all outdoor activities including hunting and fishing.  He also was a collector of antiques and guns.


Bruce loved spending time with his friends and family, playing poker and riding motorcycles. He had a passion for horses, especially his Mustang, Captain.


Bruce is survived by his son Justin, daughter-in-law, Amanda, 2 grandchildren, Sawyer & Taylor.  He was preceded in death by his parents.