Sally Olson, 88, of Letcher, SD passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at her home.  A memorial service will be at 11:00 AM Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Letcher Community Church, visitation will begin one hour prior.  Burial will be in Westlawn Cemetery at a later date.

Sally was born January 1, 1934, the first baby of the year in Sioux City, Iowa to Edward and Gayle Ryan. She moved to South Dakota when she was ten years old; lived in Huron, Mitchell, Artesian, Woonsocket, and finally to Letcher.

She fell in love and married Clarence Olson on June 1, 1951 in Artesian.  They made their home in Letcher and moved into the house they built in 1958.  They were blessed with four children.

When first married Sal worked at the Brig in Mitchell, she later sold Avon, worked at Johnson's Furniture Store and Buches in Mitchell.

She opened Sal's Drive Inn in 1983 knowing it would be a success and successful it was.

After selling the Drive Inn, she and Clarence started Sal's Country Crafts.  She was great at sales and could talk you into buying almost anything.

Blessed to have shared her life, is the love of her life of 70 years, Clarence, Letcher, daughters; Marlene Hoffman, Letcher, Linda (Todd) Francis, Mitchell, grandchildren; Eddie (Tiffany) Hoffman, Letcher, Missy Hobaugh, Letcher, Aaron (Angela) Olson, Wolsey, Andrea (Dan) Timblin, Mitchell, Sara (Dave) O'Connor, Mitchell, Amy (Cody) Poppen, Howard, Stephanie (Tony) Keller, Sioux Falls, April (Collin) Spinar, Plankinton, great grandchildren; Michael Hoffman, Tori Hoffman, Landon Hoffman, Bailey Olson, Levi Olson, Jay Olson, Charlie Timblin, Frankie Timblin, Paxton Poppen, Kenlie Poppen, Makena Spinar, Pierce Spinar, Greyson Spinar, Kaylie O'Connor, Dylan O'Connor, David Keller, Norah Keller, great great granddaughter, Everleigh Olson, sister; Colleen Sundstrom, Chester, Maryland, brothers; Bob (Hazel) Sundstrom, Sheldon, Iowa, Mike Sundstrom, Edgemont, SD, The Gal Pals, numerous nieces and nephews and many others that loved Sal.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sons; Rich and Jay Olson, grandson; Rob Francis, brothers; Ron Ryan and Curt Sundstrom, son in law; Bill Hoffman and grandson; Brian Hobaugh.