- Date Of Death: February 17, 2017
- State: Idaho
Old cowboys never die, they just fade away… Kay M. Olsen crossed the great divide at sunrise February 17, 2017, in his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born January 1, 1927 in Ovid, to Hyrum Peter and Alice Victoria Crane Olsen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Alice Jolene Olsen, a sister-in-law, Evelyn Olsen, wife of Glen; a brother, Robert Hyrum Olsen, a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, LoAine and Darrell Booth, a son-in-law, Edward Lamar Donaghue, husband to daughter Kimberlee; a granddaughter, Angela Olsen, daughter to son Wynn; and a grandson, Paul Adam Bartlome, son to daughter Kari.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Arthel Sorenson Olsen, daughters, Kaylene (Jon) Davidson and Kathleen (Larry) Wilde, son Wynn (Lisa) Olsen, daughters Kristie (Rich) Batten, Kari Lin (Mike) Bartlome, Kelly Rae Olsen, Mary Ann (David) Vineyard, Lisa Marie (Tad) Sparks, and Kimberlee Dawn (Edward) Donaghue (deceased); 22 grandchildren and 42 great-grandchildren, one brother, Glenn, two sisters Sarah Jane Linford and Linda (John) Watts, a sister-in-law, Carol Jean Olsen, a brother-in-law Laurel Sorenson, and various nieces and nephews.
Kay loved the gospel of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
