Olson, Mary

Mary Barstow Olson, 84, of Dekalb, passed away peacefully on the evening of September 8, 2021. She was the daughter of Theodore S. Barstow and Jane Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband William Edward Olson (1935-2012), and is the mother of two sons, Peter Barstow Olson (b. 1967) and Laurence William Olson (b. 1970). Everyone who ever had the good fortune to cross paths with Mary knew a kind, compassionate, thoughtful, and witty person. As one dear friend recalled, she possessed a “quiet, radical grace”. She takes many riches of love and wisdom with her. A virtual gathering of remembrance will be held over Zoom on Sunday, October 17 at 3pm CDT. Peter Olson kunstformen1904@gmail.com is collecting email address to send invitations to this virtual gathering. Memorial contributions may be made to Unity Worldwide Ministries, 200 Unity Circle North, Suite A, Lee’s Summit, MO, 64086, or The Nature Conservancy, Attn: Treasury, 4245 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100, Arlington, VA, 22203. Stateline Cremations is assisting the family, 712 Windsor Rd., Loves Park. www.statelinecremations.com