Daniel “Dan” E. Olson
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Daniel “Dan” E. Olson, 63, of Navarre, FL, formally of Arcadia.
Daniel was born February 22, 1961, in La Crosse, to Wendell and Shirley (Symiczek) Olson and passed away October 25, 2024, of a heart attack in Gulf Breeze, FL. He graduated from Arcadia High School in 1979. That is where he found his career path. He graduated with a Welding Degree from Hobart Institute of Welding Technology. He worked for Niro Atomizer for several years, but then decided he wanted to get his college degree in Business Administration. While attending UW-River Falls, he met Libby Walker. Together they had twin daughters – Jessie and Jackie. They later divorced. Dan worked in the business world for awhile, but knew his true career was in welding. He spent his entire welding career with Niro Atomizer, eventually becoming GEA, and was a site supervisor at the time of his death. His welding took him to all parts of the U.S. and also to Spain several times.
Dan had his first heart attack in 2008, while working in Fargo, ND. It was a true miracle he survived. After that, he met Noelle, and they later married and eventually settled in Florida. Dan recently decided he was going to retire in February, 2025, after his 64th birthday and was really looking forward to retirement and becoming a “beach bum”. Dan was a devout Christian, loved helping others (he would give the shirt of his back to help anyone), visiting with family & friends and took true pride in his work career. He also loved to hunt while living in Wisconsin, and especially loved spending time at the beach, seashell hunting and fishing. He was on his way to the beach to go boating when he died. Dan loved his twin daughters and he proudly displayed a photo of them in his room wherever his career took him.
He is survived by his wife, Noelle in Navarre, FL; daughters: Jessie (Mitch) Doerr, Longmont, CO, Jackie (Shane) Duffy, Columbus, WI; father, Wendell Olson (Jan), Eau Claire, WI; brother, Dave (Sandy) Olson, Eau Claire, WI; sister, Kari (Andrew) Rhodes, Las Vegas, NV; niece: Mandy (Brody) Peterson, Elk Mound, WI, Ashley (Cody) Thalacker, Eau Claire WI, nephew William Rhodes III, Las Vegas, NV; great-niece, Estelle; great-nephews: Everett and Quintin; “bonus” daughter, Becca Irby; and most recently his “bonus” grandson, Luke. Dan is also survived by several special aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He will be missed greatly.
Dan was preceded in death by his maternal and paternal grandparents; and his mother, Shirley Olson, in 2009.
A funeral service and burial were held Friday, November 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., CST, in Gulf Breeze, FL. The service was livestreamed - https://www.roselawn-fh.com/obituaries/daniel-olson, and can be viewed online.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Arcadia Country Club in Arcadia. Memorial service is at 10:30 a.m., with Celebration of Life immediately following, and ending at 1:30 p.m. In honor of Dan, you may dress casually. Whenever Dan was not working, he was in jeans/shorts, a beach type shirt, and flip flops.
In lieu of flowers, please live life to the fullest or donate to your favorite charity.
