Floyd James Olsen
1940 – 2026

Our dad, grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, uncle and brother-in-law, joined our mom, Ellen, in heaven on Aug. 2, 2026.

Floyd was born on April 3, 1940. He lived, went to school, and met his wife Ellen in the Ferintosh area. They were married July 6, 1963. They shared 61 happy years of marriage until Ellen’s passing in 2024.

Floyd farmed with his dad, Jim, in the Ferintosh area until 1973, when he and Ellen moved the family to Rocky Mountain House.

He worked in the oil patch, at Westview Plumbing, and then at the Rocky Hospital in the maintenance department, as the supervisor for many of his 30-plus years, until his retirement in 2004. After that, Floyd and Ellen enjoyed their acreage life in Alhambra. They moved into Red Deer in 2015.

Dad will truly be missed for his kindness to all, his knowledge (our MacGyver), love of family, camping, fishing, his famous popcorn, woodworking and carpentry. These are only a few of dad’s interests ... he was willing to give anything a try and was never too far away to lend a helping hand when needed.

Dad also had a love of flying, getting his pilot’s licence in 1979, and was a member of the Rocky Flying Club for several years. He enjoyed taking people for rides and talking about his adventures in the sky.

Floyd is survived by his children: Ken ((Kathleen), Jennifer, Hunter and Emily); Pam ((Ken), Leslie (James) and David); James (Tanya); Cindy ((Randy), Darren (Marlena, Maddison and Jackson), Hugh and Dustin); his sister Mary Ellen (Larry); sister-in-law Goldie; sister-in-law Mary, and numerous nieces and nephews.

A family service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Floyd’s memory to STARS Air Ambulance, or the Red Deer Hospice Society.

Condolences can be forwarded to www.rockyfuneralhome.ca.

Rocky and Sylvan Lake Funeral Homes and Crematorium, your Golden Rule Funeral Homes, entrusted with the arrangements.