Rush Funeral Home

Ask those families we have served...

Back to Obituaries        Inga's Register Book

Inga C. Olson was born April 30, 1914 on a ranch south of Quinn, South Dakota, the daughter of Paul and Andrena (Anderson) Olson.

She grew up and received her education in the Quinn community. As a young lady she worked at the Miller Hotel in Wall, South Dakota.

Inga was united in marriage to Robert K. "Bob" Blair on December 22, 1932 in Philip, South Dakota.

They made their home on Bob’s ranch southeast of Cottonwood. In 1942, they moved to the Hoag Ranch located southeast of the Cheyenne River bridge where they resided until 1946 when they moved onto their present ranch.

Inga was a member of the Harding Grove Evangelical Free Church of Milesville.

Grateful for having shared her life are her husband Bob of Milesville; two sons, James Blair and his wife Sandra, and Kelly Blair, all of Milesville; a daughter Sandra Gittings and her husband George of Philip; eight grandchildren Todd Blair and his wife Tamara, Tanya Fillingim and her husband Schon, Tiffanie Wakeley and her husband Brian, Robin Gittings and his wife Penny, Roxie Gittings, Dan, Pam and Theo Blair; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers, Karl Olson of Brookings, Oregon, and Clarence Olson of San Bernardino, California; two sisters, Emma Renner of Portland, Oregon, and Ruby Wallin of Eatonville, Washington; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Inga was preceded in death by her grandson, Kurt Allen Blair; her parents, and three brothers, Elmer Olson, Oscar Olson and Arthur Olson.

Inga C. Blair, age 88, of Milesville, South Dakota died Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.

Visitation was held 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip.

Funeral services were held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 21, 2002 at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor Gary Wahl officiating.

 Interment was at the Blair Family Cemetery in Milesville, South Dakota.

A memorial is established.

Pastor Gary Wahl

Judy Elshere - Pianist

Sharon Olivier - Pianist

Tracy & Renee Peterson - Vocalists

"Old Rugged Cross"

"Wind Beneath My Wings"

"In His Presence"

Glen Radway - Brian Hanson - Mark Radway

Dan Blair - Theo Blair

Todd Blair - Pamela Blair

Roxie Gittings - Robin Gittings

Tiffanie Wakeley - Tanya Fillingim

Trace O'Connell

All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

Blair Family Cemetery

Milesville, South Dakota

Back to Obituaries        Inga's Register Book