Einar J. Olsen, age 94, of Spearfish, SD, formerly of Faith, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at the Spearfish Canyon Healthcare Center in Spearfish, SD.

Visitation for Einar will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the family present 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at the Faith Area Memorial Chapel in Faith, SD.

Einar J. Olsen was born on July 30, 1926, in Ziebach County, east of Faith, SD, to Nels and Signe (Anderson) Olsen. He graduated from Faith High School in 1944. In March of 1946 he joined the US Navy during WWII and was honorably discharged in December of 1947.

He married Aletha Williams on August 23, 1951; to this union was born a son Ralph and daughter Joan. They lived on the Olsen ranch four miles east of Faith. Einar purchased the ranch where his parents homesteaded and built it into the ranch that is still in the family today. After retiring they built their home in the Black Hills on Maitland Road near Spearfish, SD. In Einar's own words "I ranched in the Faith Country for 50+ years, fed cattle in custom feedlots for many years. I pretty much paid my bills on time and minded my own business. Aletha and I were married for 54 Happy Years."

Einar is survived by his son, Ralph (Patsi) Olsen, Spearfish, SD and their son, Caleb; daughter, Joan (Dave) Fisk, Piedmont, SD and her daughter and son, Jessica (Jeff) Hanig and Tanner Kost; special friend Verna Mae Thomas, Spearfish, SD; great grandchildren Treyton Kost, Kennedy Hanig; Laela , Porter and Anna Kost; sister-in-law Ruth Titus, brother-in-law Frank Williams; also several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Aletha and seven siblings Edgar, Omar, Norris, Ralph, Vivian (Wold) Isane , Thelma Childers and Helen Sarver.

A memorial has been established to the Faith High School Rodeo Club.