Olna M. Boyd, 87, of Longmont, died March 27, 2009 at the Hospice Care Center in Louisville.

She was born November 2, 1921 in Opdahl, Norway to Emret and Olina (Donali) Stolen. She came to the United States through Ellis Island and settled in Wessington Springs, South Dakota.

Olna married James Boyd on January 26, 1945 at Salem Lutheran Church in Wessington Springs.

She moved to Colorado in 1957 from South Dakota and to Longmont in 1965 from Golden, CO.

Olna was a homemaker and dairyman’s wife. In 1965, Olna and Jim started Longmont Dairy Farm and home delivery. Olna, along with her daughter Debbie, also opened the Longmont Dairy walk-in store in 1965.

She was a member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and a life-long member of Bible Study Fellowship. Olna was very active in her church and nothing came ahead of her faith. She loved music, rose gardening, all things about nature and traveling. Olna didn’t have brothers or sisters, but was raised on the family farm with her aunt Emma and five cousins that became her family. She was a well-read and some what opinionated woman and was the general contractor on the building of the Boyd home. Olna instilled the importance of life’s lessons and faith in her family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, her aunt Emma, and two cousins Maurice, and Harold.

Survivors include her husband Jim of Longmont; two sons, David Boyd (Susan) of Longmont and Bruce Boyd of New Cambria, Missouri; a daughter, Debbie Zisch (John) of Longmont; eight grandchildren, Brian Boyd (Kristie), Katy Trull (Colby), Katie Herrmann (Erik), Daniel Boyd (Brooke), Eric Boyd, Megan Boyd, Lisa Zisch and Jay Zisch and six great-grandchildren, Isabella, Joshua, Aline, Lyric, Grace and Natalie, three cousins Hannah Baty, Elizabeth Fjarlie, and Irving Stolen.

Visitation will be 5 PM to 7 PM Thursday April 2, at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel with family present. Funeral service will be 10 AM Friday April 3, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Longmont. Internment to follow at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial Contributions may be made to Bethlehem Lutheran Church and sent to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel. Share condolences with the family at www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com .

Be Sociable, Share!

•