Leila D. Olsen

Leila D. Olsen

July 28, 1927 - February 17, 2007

Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. However since 1967, she considered her home to be Denver, Colorado, "God's country".

Parents:
Rudolph Wiesner and Evelyn (Wallin) Wiesner

Education:
Graduate of John Marshall High School, St. Paul, Minnesota - 1945
Member of Girl Reserves and Baton Twirlers.
She developed an early love of music as an accomplished pianist.

Employment:
Executive Secretary: Sam Arnold Advertising, Colorado Women's College, various legal offices, and church office staff

Marriage:
At the time of her death, she had been married to HC Rei Olsen for 45 years.
Previous marriage to Donald C. Littfin, 1945-1961.

Life interests:
Enjoyed cooking, hosting parties and visitors from around the world,
global travel, music (choral, organ, jazz)

Volunteering:
Children's Hospital, Denver, Colorado
International Hospitality Center
Summit Jazz Foundation
Denver Jazz Club
Friends of Dinasour Ridge
Denver Museum of Natural History

Survived by:
Husband, Rei Olsen
Brother, Ronald Wiesner
Daughter, Kathleen (Littfin) Call & her husband, Robert Call
Granddaughter, Rebecca Curran
Grandson, Jacob

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Children's Hospital.