Ima-Jean Olson, nee Stenberg, age 79, of York Township for 57 years, beloved wife of the late George W. Olson, a highly decorated WWII Veteran; loving mother of Thomas, Susan Jean (Kenny) Graves and the late Steven Olson; devoted grandmother of Ryan and Nicholas Graves and Michael, Katherine, Theresa and Benjamin Olson; fond cousin of Vivian (Roy) Stroup, Marlys (Matt) Mattingly, Margaret (Warren) Webster, Charles Spongberg and Mary Ann Chambers. Ima-Jean was a devoted bridge club teacher for the York Center Senior Center, a dedicated local piano instructor, and active member of the community. She was in the Ladies Auxiliary for York Center Fire Dept., which helped raise funds for York Center’s first fire truck. Visitation Wednesday from 3 to 9 p.m. at Knollcrest Funeral Home, 1500 S. Meyers Rd. (3 blocks S. of Roosevelt Rd.), Lombard. Funeral Thursday 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens West Cemetery. Memorials to St. Thomas Hospice. Info, 630-932-1500 .
