Teresa
Teresa “Terri” E. Olsen
Teresa Elizabeth (Terri) Olsen (nee Hill), 61, of Lake St. Louis passed away on February 4, 2020, at Evelyn's House, a hospice house in Creve Coeur, after a 12 year battle with colon cancer. She was born on August 30, 1958, in Columbia. She was a 1976 graduate of Fulton High School and a 1982 graduate of Southeast Missouri State University. She was united in marriage to Michael (Mickey) Olsen on October 19, 1991, and he survives her passing.
Terri worked for her dad's business for over 30 years and was very involved in First Baptist Church-Lake St. Louis. She believed in eternal life through Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, and she loved sharing her hope in Him with others. She also loved camping, boating, playing games, doing puzzles, and spending time with family and friends. She had a unique ability to make friends wherever she went, and her nieces and nephews were the lights of her life.
In addition to her husband, Terri is survived by her father, Dr. Thomas (Betty) Hill, of Lake St. Louis, and her mother, Carol Holt, of Columbia; two sisters, Marie (Joe) Kernell of Greenville, SC, and Michelle (Ken) Kelsay of St. Charles; one brother, Scott (Valery) Hill, of Brambleton, VA; nieces Haley Kernell and Juliette Hill; and nephews Joel, Noah, Zachary, and Levi Kelsay, as well as loving extended family and many dear friends. She was preceeded in death by her beloved stepfather, Raymond Holt.
It was Terri's desire that her body be donated to Washington University in St. Louis for medical research. In addition, it was her wish to not have a service after her passing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Missouri Baptist Children's Home or to a children's charity of the donor's choice.
Terri worked for her dad's business for over 30 years and was very involved in First Baptist Church-Lake St. Louis. She believed in eternal life through Jesus Christ's atoning sacrifice, and she loved sharing her hope in Him with others. She also loved camping, boating, playing games, doing puzzles, and spending time with family and friends. She had a unique ability to make friends wherever she went, and her nieces and nephews were the lights of her life.
In addition to her husband, Terri is survived by her father, Dr. Thomas (Betty) Hill, of Lake St. Louis, and her mother, Carol Holt, of Columbia; two sisters, Marie (Joe) Kernell of Greenville, SC, and Michelle (Ken) Kelsay of St. Charles; one brother, Scott (Valery) Hill, of Brambleton, VA; nieces Haley Kernell and Juliette Hill; and nephews Joel, Noah, Zachary, and Levi Kelsay, as well as loving extended family and many dear friends. She was preceeded in death by her beloved stepfather, Raymond Holt.
It was Terri's desire that her body be donated to Washington University in St. Louis for medical research. In addition, it was her wish to not have a service after her passing. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Missouri Baptist Children's Home or to a children's charity of the donor's choice.
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