Fred L. Olson, 84, passed away under hospice care on November 20, 2022, at the Memory Care Unit of Edgewood Healthcare in Brookings, SD.
Fred was born at Wahpeton, ND on April 2, 1938, the son of Wallace and Lucille Olson.  He attended Wahpeton Grade and High School, graduating in 1956.  Fred married Linda Beane, formerly of Flandreau, on May 1, 1960.  Soon after they moved to Santa Barbara, California, where they remained until their retirement, Fred from his employment with the City of Santa Barbara’s engineering department.  Fred served in the National Guard and served active duty in Korea, receiving his honorable discharge from the army in 1963.  While in California, Fred enjoyed riding his motorcycle, camping in the nearby mountains and on the beaches of Baja California.  Following Fred and Linda’s retirement, they moved to a rural homesite near Flandreau.  On their property they had a large vegetable garden and had riding horses.  Their retirement included numerous cruises to tropical locations in the Caribbean, Central America, Panama, and the Hawaiian Islands.  Fred played an important part during the restoration of the historical First Presbyterian Church, of which he and his wife were members.  
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Linda (October 26, 2012), parents and sisters Bonnie and Shiela.  He is survived by one sister, Gail Lynch, ND, brothers-in-law William Beane, Flandreau, and Syd Beane, Plymouth, MN, and by nieces, nephews, and cousins.  
A private memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Flandreau on a later date. www.skrochfc.com