Larry Roger Olsen

Larry R. Olsen, 74, entered into Eternal life on January 7, 2014 after an extended illness. He was the eldest of two children to Rex Olsen and Teresa Rae Olsen of Pocatello, ID. Larry was preceded in death by his father, Rex Olsen. He is survived by his mother, Teresa Olsen, sister, Marilyn Olsen, of Chubbuck, Idaho, loving wife, Brenda Olsen, of Apple Valley CA, son, Roger (Valerie) Olsen, of Pocatello, Idaho, daughter, Cindy Olsen, of Apple Valley CA, son, Brian (Tracy) Olsen, of Colorado Springs CO, daughter, Jessica Peck, of Byron IL, son, Benjamin Peck, of Apple Valley CA, eight grandchildren: Jennifer Olsen, of Las Vegas NV, Jake Olsen, of Tucson AZ, Jenelle Olsen, of Pocatello ID, Arielle Linson, of Apple Valley CA, Bailey Linson, of Apple Valley CA, Rex Olsen, of Colorado Springs CO, Vianne Olsen, of Colorado Springs CO, and Robert Peck, of Apple Valley CA, and many relatives of Larry's that are located around the USA. Larry grew up in Pocatello Idaho and graduated from Pocatello High School. He moved to Riverside, CA, and worked for Kaiser Steel Co. for 30 years as the Maintenance Forman for the fire kilns, where he stayed and helped to close the mill. He owned and operated the Ace Auto Parts store in Victorville for several years before closing the doors and moving to Inyokern, CA to work as a Maintenance and Operations Director for Sierra Sands USD. Larry and Brenda married and moved to Apple Valley where Larry commuted to West Covina USD for several years, and then retired in 2000. He loved his family, children, and his cats, Jody and Jake. He enjoyed the outdoors, working on automobiles, and car races the most. Larry will be returning to his home town, which he loved so much, of Pocatello Idaho, where he will rest in Eternal life. Services will be held on Friday, January 17, 2014, at 11:00 A.M. at Restlawn Memorial Gardens, Pocatello, Idaho. Condolences for the family may be made online at www.Colonial-FuneralHome.com.