Aldon Olson
July 1, 1939-Oct. 6, 2021
Aldon LeRoy Olson, 82,
of Brainerd, MN and Estes
Park, CO, passed away
Wednesday, October 6th,
2021, at his home in
Brainerd with family by
his side. A Funeral Ser-
vice will be held at New
Hope Lutheran Church in
Upham, ND on Thursday,
October 21, 2021 at 1:00
p.m. Family and friends
are invited to gather one
hour prior to services and
to stay for a luncheon to
follow. Interment will
take place at Stenkjaer
Cemetery in Simcoe, ND.
Rev. James Odden, offici-
ate.
Al was born July 1,
1939, in Meadow Town-
ship, McHenry County,
North Dakota, the son of
Donald Oliver Olson and
Alma Elida (Hanson) Ol-
son. After graduating from
Upham High School, Al
joined the United States
Army where he was sta-
tioned in Washington.
There he met Roberta
Shearer and they were
later married. Their
daughters, Denise and
Debbie, were born in 1964
and 1969. After 10 years
of marriage, Al and Rober-
ta later divorced.
After separating from
military Al was in an ap-
prenticeship program
where he became a pipe-
fitter welder and went on
to earn the designation of
Master Welder. He
worked in the capacity of
Foreman on many jobs on
the various missile sites
though out the state. Dur-
ing this time he continued
his farm and ranch opera-
tions in Upham. He was a
man’s manÃ- yet kind and
caring. Very few people
are as strong, powerful,
successful, and modest.
He was admired by many.
He enjoyed farming and
ranching in North Dakota,
he often talked about the
“herd” and how much he
missed that life. He often
talked about moving back
home and starting a new
“herd”.
In the early 1970’s, he
would meet and marry El-
izabeth “Liz” Dissmore.
They made their home in
Upham, ND until around
1980 when, during one of
his work trips, he stayed
at a Motel in Estes Park,
CO. It was for sale, and he
and Liz decided they
would purchase it and
that this would be their
next adventure. He sold
his beloved cattle and
they purchased the hotel
and moved to Estes Park
naming their new motel
the “Downtowner” but
later changing the name
to the “Silver Moon
Motel”. In the very early
days of their new motel
ownership, they survived
a great flood which des-
troyed much of the town
to include their newly
purchased motel. Not to
be defeated, he rebuilt the
motel; enlarging it and
making many beautiful
improvements. They ulti-
mately owned and worked
the Silver Moon Motel in
Estes Park, Co. from
1981-1998. After selling
the motel, they purchased
a home in Estes Park
where they resided pri-
marily until their respec-
tive deaths.
Al was a member of the
Shepherd of the Moun-
tains Lutheran Church
and the American Legion
Post 119. Al belonged to
the Morning Coffee
Clutch which he enjoyed
very much. He enjoyed
farming and ranching in
North Dakota, the motel
life in Colorado, and the
lakes of Brainerd MN. Al
liked to travel he took
trips to Europe with his
late wife, and companion
Maryann Bower, as well 2
cruises. Al was an avid
fan of the Minnesota Vik-
ings, and had a sweet
tooth which his
grandchildren and great
grandchildren loved to
feed. Whether he was
pheasant hunting with his
brother or searching the
restaurants in Brainerd for
the best cinnamon roll, Al
liked to be with his fami-
ly. Anytime they were to-
gether it was a special oc-
casion, even when they
were just grabbing custard
at Culver’s. He will be
missed and is forever
loved.
He is survived by his
daughters, Denise (Carl)
Jepsen, Debra (Chad) Kell-
er, Edee Nuetzel, Ellen
(Glen) Peterson &; son
William (Bimin)
Dissmore; grandchildren
Brandy (Jesse) Jansen, Jes-
sica Schultz, Joshua
(Branda) Schultz, Jesse
(Hanna) Nerem, Jordan
Nerem, Andrew and Alan
Egre, Aaron Garza and
great-grandchildren, Tanis
and Alma-Lee Jansen,
Samuel Schultz, Kolten,
Hudson, and Peyton Fors-
berg; sister, Carole
Demoreuille; And many
nieces and nephews. He
was preceded in death by
his companion Maryann
Bower; wife, Elizabeth Ol-
son; ex-wife Roberta Ol-
son; sisters Lona West-
ford, and Eunice Miller;
brother, Doran Olson;
Grandson Eric Wol-
lersheim; son Kenneth
Dissmore.
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Towner. Online regis-
try:www.funeralsby
anderson.com