Mary Lee (Cox) Olson, age 89, of the Town of Green Valley passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. Mary was born on February 5, 1928 in Springfield, Missouri to the late Glen and Edith (Gallagher) Cox.  On February 14, 1946 Mary was united in marriage to Lloyd M. Olson in Springfield, Missouri.  In May of 1947 the couple moved to the Town of Green Valley to farm and raise their family.  Lloyd preceded Mary in death on April 14, 1980.  Mary was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in the Town of Green Valley where she directed the choir for 30 years and was active with the church women and the Sunday school.  She also worked as the Town Clerk for 24 years.

Mary leaves behind: three children, David (Linda) Olson of DePere, Donald (Ellen Kawleski) Olson of Salem, Oregon, and Joan (Rick) Gruel of Cecil; 13 grandchildren; 20 great grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; a brother, John Cox of Springfield, Missouri; a son-in-law, Jerry Thomson of Green Bay; a sister-in-law, Jean Olsen of Appleton; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Lloyd; a daughter Linda Thomson; and a brother, John Paul Cox.

A funeral service for Mary will be held at 1:00pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Bethel Lutheran Church in the Town of Green Valley with Rev. Bill Gruenstern officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 11:00am until the time of the service.  Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home is assisting the family with the funeral arrangements.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Serenity Gardens assisted living in Gillet, Atrium Acute Care in Oconto Falls, and Unity Hospice for their wonderful care.