Alva Bailey Olsen
Alva Bailey Olsen passed away peacefully after a long battle of the illness dementia on January 23, 2019. She was born in Perryville, AK to William and Nellie Shangin on February 20, 1948. She moved to the Susanville area at the young age of 11 with her two loving and caring foster parents, Pastor Gene and Judith Schomming. She met and married William Bailey, they had two children together. After their divorce she met and married Ralph Olsen, they had one daughter together.
She took ironing to keep her busy while she maintained the house and took care of the three children. She ironed for many people until she was unable to continue.
She became an avid bowler while bowling in many bowling leagues, having a beer now and then to make it fun and memorable for everyone around her. She loved vacations to the ocean, to collect seashells and to remember the seagulls fly by her. The on vacation that she missed and would have loved to see was to Graceland, TN. To see her favorite Rock and Roll singer of all time, the famous Elvis Presley. She also enjoyed watching the local slow pitch softball games at the ball field.
She loved to always have gatherings with both her family and friends to laugh and make memorable times together. During the time together with them, you would always see a big smile on her face.
She was a loving wife, wonderful mother, a best friend and a great grandmother any one would ask for.
Alva is survived by her husband Ralph of 46 years, sister Clara, her three children, Eugene (Butch) Bailey, DeAnnis Bailey, Theresa Olsen and one granddaughter Andrea Monath.
After her funeral which will be held January 31st, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Community Church there will be a grave side service to follow at Diamond Crest Cemetery.
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