Jolante Kay Speth

   Another name for Jolante was Kay.

   Find a Grave ID: 220041067.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Obituary. Jolante K. Olson, age 67 of Darlington, WI passed away while surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County in Darlington. She was born March 27, 1952 in Belmont, WI daughter of Harvey and Eileen (Richards) Speth. Jolante was born and raised in Belmont where she graduated from Belmont High School in 1970. In 1971, she moved to Darlington where she met the love of her life Jerry I. Olson. They were united in marriage on March 10, 1973 at Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington. Jolante worked as a bookkeeper for Darlington FS and Hallada Motors in Dodgeville, WI. In 1997, she was hired as Lafayette County's Fair Secretary where she worked until her health issues would no longer allow her to work, retiring on May 12, 2019.

Jolante is survived by her husband Jerry at home; two brothers: David (Karen) Speth of Milton, WI and Daniel (Gayle) Speth of Belmont; three sisters: Donna Tierney of Platteville, WI, Deanne Bennett of Darlington and Joanne Helms of Mineral Point, WI; a sister-in-law: Joyce Speth of Belmont; her special family: April Brandt of Belmont, Alix Brandt of Madison, WI and A.J. Brandt of Darlington and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother: Donald Speth; one sister: Judy Palzkill and four brothers-in-law: Pat Tierney, Clarence Bennett, Buss Helms and James Palzkill.

Jolante was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Darlington, but also enjoyed attending the church she grew up in, Peace Lutheran Church in Belmont. She will always be remembered as a very caring person who always worried about taking care of others before herself. Jolante enjoyed baking sweets for whoever she felt was in need. She will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by her family and friends.

Jolante married Jerry Ivan Olson, son of Ivan Herbert Olson and Mary Ann Crist, on 10 Apr 1973. (Jerry Ivan Olson was born on 17 Aug 1947 in Dodgeville, WI.)

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