Jay Max Olsen, age 85, Husband, Father, Grandfather, passed away on October 12, 2020, in Payson Utah. He was born to Max and Marjorie Olsen in Spanish Fork, Utah, on June 22, 1935. He attended schools in Spanish Fork and graduated from Spanish Fork High School. In 1954, at the age of 18, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and he served his country in the Korean War, overseas.
Jay retired from Geneva Steel and also worked for the US Forest Service in his younger years. He was a hard worker and could make friends with anyone he met.
Jay was an outdoor fun-loving guy. He loved buying and selling horses. He enjoyed going deer-hunting on Mount Nebo. He also loved going to Lake Powell and Panguitch Lake. In the winter, he was well known for being a snowbird traveling to Yuma, and Laughlin in his RV, with his beloved wife, Annie.
Jay was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He loved his ward members, especially his home teacher, Dean Swenson, who was always there when he needed him.
Jay always loved seeing his little grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed.
Jay is survived by his wife, Annie L. Curtis Olsen, of Santaquin, Utah; his children, Cody Jay (Lucinda) Olsen of Spanish Fork, Utah; and Marci (Dino) Cordova of Provo, Utah; Also survived by his brother, Shirl Olsen of Spanish Fork. Jay was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Don; sister, Joyce; grandson, Jeromy; and son-in-law, Dino .
Graveside services will be Monday, October 19, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. at Spanish Fork City Cemetery. Please wear a mask and follow social distancing guidelines.
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Shaylee Porter says
October 19, 2020 at 2:28 amJay was full of love, kindness, wittiness, adventure, and laughter. He never failed to make our days at the veterans home a little easier to bare. Jay had a special love for his sweet Annie. (his angel) You could feel it when he would call her every morning and say with a loving voice, “Good morning angel how are ya!” Thank you for giving me the opportunity to care for and grow to love your dad, brother, grandfather, and friend for the last few months of his life. He will be missed!