Della May Leistiko, daughter of William and Ordell Leistiko, married Merle Olson on October 8, 1950, in their home town of Lewiston, Montana.
Merle and Della had four children:
Karen Olson | Born in 1951, in Lewistown, Montana. |
Kay Olson | Born in 1953, in Lewistown, Montana. |
Bill Olson | Born in 1955, in Lewistown, Montana. |
Gail Olson | Born in 1957, in Lewistown, Montana. |
Della tells stories of her childhood in THE GREAT DEPRESSION AND RATTLESNAKES, TOO.
Merle died of a massive heart attack on August 31, 2012, in Cottonwood, AZ.