Kathryn "Kathy" Marie Olson

Kathryn “Kathy” Marie Olson, 72, of Dyersburg, Tennessee, passed away on November 10, 2026, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. She was born on January 25, 1954, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Kathy will be remembered as a homemaker who took loving care of her family and made them the center of her life. She loved her family deeply and treasured time spent with them, especially her grandchildren. Her days were also brightened by the things she enjoyed most, including fishing, playing cards, painting, bowling, and collecting elephants. These interests reflected her warmth, her sense of fun, and the many simple pleasures that brought happiness to her life.

She is survived by her daughters, Gina Conde of Newbern, Tennessee, and KaRae Wood of Newbern, Tennessee; her son, Bill Wood of Sioux Falls, South Dakota; and her life partner, Mike Donabauer. She also leaves her three brothers, Sid Wood of Galesburg, Illinois, Phil Wood of Minnesota, and Thomas Wood of Minnesota. Kathy’s memory will live on in her grandchildren, Cody Wood, Wyatt Wood, Bailee Bluew, Brielle Stenmark, and Latrell Taylor Jr., who were especially dear to her.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kelly Ann Fricke, and by her parents, Sidney William Wood and Audrey Rose Bowman Wood.

Cremation services are under the direction of Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Kathy will be remembered with love for her devotion to family, for the joy she found in everyday moments, and for the special place she held in the hearts of those who knew her. Her memory will continue to be cherished by her family and friends.