Bonnie Mae (Brady) Olson, 74, of Brooklyn Center, MN, passed away on the morning of September 7, 2019 at Our Lady of Peace Hospice in St. Paul, MN with family by her side. 

Celebration of Life service will be held at 3:00pm on Thursday, September 19 at Abundant Life Church, 1105 117th Ave NE, Blaine, MN.

Bonnie was born on April 16, 1945 to Phyllis and William Brady. She married Bruce Olson on October 18, 1963 at North Methodist Church in Minneapolis. They lived in Minneapolis until 1972, when they moved to Brooklyn Center, where they raised their family.  

Bonnie was co-owner of the Glass Wizard retail and wholesale stained glass and supply store in Brooklyn Park. Bruce and Bonnie sold their business in 1988. She was very involved at Abundant Life Church, where she and Bruce were founding members in 1986. She worked as an administrative assistant for the church, and also for Minnehaha Academy. She later went on to work as an administrative assistant at the National Marrow Donor Program / Be The Match, where she retired in 2013 after 15 years of service. 

Bonnie is survived by her husband Bruce, her children Brian Olson, Karen (Tony) Leuch, Katie (Matt) Paulson, and Tim Olson; nine grandchildren- Riley (Ashley), Jordan, Abby, Jay, Brooke, Hannah, Logan, Havanna, and Evan; and four great grandchildren- Aria, Hunter, Griffon, and Aurora.  She is also survived by sisters Colleen (Bill) Metcalf and Patty Fischer and brothers Dan Brady and Kevin Brady. She is preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Phyllis and Ken Bruner, and sisters, Kathy Grady and Lynn Anderson. 

Bonnie’s family wishes to extend sincere thanks to Dr. Thomas Amatruda and Dr. Carol Schoonover, as well as Fairview Home Hospice and Our Lady of Peace Hospice for the care she was given throughout her illness. 

Memorials can be shared through a GoFundMe account established to assist with some of Bonnie's medical bills (click on 'Ways to Help' above).