Irene Olinger Obituary
The memory of Irene Olinger of Albert Lea, Minnesota, who passed away on November 12, 2025 at the age of 93, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Irene Olinger to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Henry Bartscher and Eleanora Bartscher; her husband Wilfred Olinger (Bill); her son Timothy Olinger; her son-in-law Roger Erickson; her brothers, Don Bartscher, Robert Bartscher and Eugene Bartscher; and her brothers-in-law, Nick Scheich, Don Weber, Delbert Weber and Jerome Bukacek.
She is survived by: her children, Bonnie Erickson-Karwoski (Glenn) of Minneapolis, MN, Ronald Olinger (Peggy) of St. Joseph, MO, Janet Hartman (Robert) of Albert Lea, MN, Terry Olinger (Paula) of Great Falls, MT, Jodi Eschrich, Clay Babcock of Golden Valley, MN, Patti Trabing (Dennis) of Prior Lake, MN and Kristi Kreun (Steven) of Albert Lea, MN; her daughter-in-law Cindy Oquist (Mike) of Monticello, MN.; her grandchildren, Brooke Jordan, Alex Erickson, Katie Mascioli-Erickson (Nick), Christopher Olinger (Nicole), Michael Olinger, Sarah Albin (Kurt), Robert Hartman (Sarah), Amie Wold (Andrew), Ryan Hartman (Becky), Ted Hartman, Stacey Wieberdink (Jake), Jessica Pearson (Seth), Daniel Olinger (Taylor), Benjamin Harris (Brittney), Lauren Harris, Adam Olinger (Lyndsi), Jacob Olinger (Samantha), DeDe Olinger, Emmy Moody (Ross), Alyssa Harrington (Jordan), Maggie Eschrich, Carter Olsen, Erica Jenny (Aaron), Drew Trabing (Joanna), Sonnie Trabing, Steven Kreun, Jonathan Kreun (Ashton), William Kreun, Joseph Kreun and Timothy Kreun; her sisters, Alice Schleich, Maureen Weber, Georgie Weber and Connie Bukacek; and her sisters-in-law, Leona Bartscher and Teresa Bartscher. She is also survived by thirty-six great-grandchildren.
Memorials preferred to St. Theodore Catholic School.
