Lee Eldon Olson, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) passed away peacefully after a brief stay at the Tomah Veterans Hospice Center in Tomah on Thursday, October 25, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

Lee’s life was celebrated with a funeral service at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Congregational United Church in Sparta. Reverend William Clyma officiated. Burial was in the Utica Lutheran Church Cemetery just north of Mt. Sterling with Military honors.

Online condolences may be offered at www.schanhoferfh.com

The Lanham-Schanhofer Funeral Home in Sparta assisted the family with funeral arrangements.