Larry K. Olsen, 83, died on January 20, 2017 in the Miles Hospital. He was the husband of the late Elizabeth E. (Feyler) Olsen.
Larry was born on January 17, 1934 in Berkeley, California and was the son of the late Alama G. and LaRue (Wallace) Olsen. Larry proudly served our country for the U.S. Army in the Vietnam and Korean Wars. He enlisted in June 1953 and was honorably discharged on May of 1955. He then went into the Army Reserves where he served for 12 years. He was a recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and the Sharpshooter Medal.
He was employed for eleven years as a correctional officer at the Maine State Prison and owned and operated alongside his wife Pine Ridge Ceramics for many years. In his spare time he enjoyed watching professional sports and was a voracious reader.
He is survived by his children, Raymond Olsen, Lura Robinson and her husband, Amoe, Cheryl Rister, Lori Dodge, Shani Healy and her husband, Billy, John James, Robert James; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. He was also predeceased by his brother, Craig Olsen.
A graveside service with military honors will be privately held on April 21, 2017 in the Maine Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Hall’s of Thomaston has care of the arrangements. For more information and to send online condolences, please visit, www.hallfuneralhomes.com.