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Roseau - Orvis passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at the age of 84.

Orvis Wayne Olson was born on September 7, 1934 in Adams, N.D., to Obert and Elsie (Grove) Olson. At age eight he moved to Roseau, and attended school graduating from Roseau high school in 1952. He worked for a short time after school before entering the United States Air Force in December of 1952. During this time Orvis spent time in Germany working as an Aircraft Mechanic before he was honorably discharged from the service in 1956. After his service he moved to the Iron Range and worked in the Aurora Mines. In 1957 he mar...