OLSON, Loretta "Carol" (Wade) - b. August 1, 1939 - d. July 14, 2026

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Loretta "Carol" Olson of Eureka, Kansas died on July 14, 2026 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 86.  She was born on August 1, 1939 in Greenwood County, Kansas, the daughter of Oliver Francis and Sarah Elizabeth (Moore) Wade.

Carol attended school in Piedmont, Kansas.  On November 6, 1954, she was united in marriage to Robert Henry Olson in Eureka.  To this union, four children were born.  They made their home in Eureka where Carol devoted her life to raising her family.  In the 1970s, she worked in the school cafeteria, enjoying the daily connection with the local school children.

Carol's greatest pride and joy was her family.  She was a constant, loving anchor for her children and embraced her role as a grandmother, great-grandmother,, and great-great-grandmother with endless affection, leaving behind a beautiful legacy of love spanning five generations.

Carol is survived by her children, Chris (Gary) Brammer of Emporia, Kansas, Loretta (Tim) Gulick of Eureka, Kansas, Carlene (Pat) Nuessen of Wichita, Kansas, and Wade Olson and significant other, Julie Smith of Lawrence, Kansas.  Seven grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, six great-great-grandchildren, and one sister, Myrtle Becker of Lincoln, Nebraska, also survive her.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her first grandson, Kurtiss Olson; and eleven siblings, Herman Francis Wade, Lyle Willis Wade, Verna Marie Agard, Roy Edwin Wade, June Elizabeth Bowen-Scott, Lela Margaret Allyn, Mildred Alice Sheehy, Alma Amelia Walford, Charles Welling Wade, Clara Hope Petty, and Harley Lloyd Wade.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Koup Family Funeral Home in Eureka, Kansas with Mr. Judd Evereitt officiating.  Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka.  Visitation hours are 5:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Kansas Humane Society or to the Greenwood County Hospital Foundation.  Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045 which is overseeing arrangements.  Condolences may be left for the family online at www.koupfunerals.com

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)