Patricia Sue (Maltby) Olson was born January 13, 1930, in Sacramento, CA. to Henry and Bernice (French) Maltby. Patricia grew up in Oakland, CA. She attended Piedmont High School and received her AA degree from the College of Marin. While growing up, her family spent summers vacationing at Lake Tahoe.
Patricia married Karl A. Olson in August of 1951. Following Karl’s military tour in Korea and his professional baseball career, the couple returned to Nevada and settled in Zephyr Cove in 1958. They had three sons, Cary, Terry Patrick, and Jerry.
Patricia and Karl moved to the Carson Valley in 1966 where they successfully ran a residential construction company for 20 years. Patricia was always active in the community as a member of Fortnightly and the Carson Valley Women’s Golf Club.
Patricia was preceded in death by Karl and her sons, Terry= and Jerry. She is survived by Cary and Nonie Olson, and Leslie (MacManus) Olson; her grandchildren Erik and Katie Olson, Keith and Abby Olson, and Teale Olson and four great grandchildren: Parker, Kyler, Emilia, and Jeremy.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Tahoe Rim Trail, Patricia’s favorite organization.