Sunday, April 19th, 2015

Well, this last week may have been the worst of my life.  On Monday, April 13th, my mother Lynn committed suicide on the farm.  There's not much that I can say about it other than it's just been a terribly shitty week, and I miss her so much already.  Amy was down in Ames at the time (she had joined me for the Cy's House of Trivia event this year), so she rode up with us after we heard the news.  Tuesday was spent up in Spencer planning the funeral (picking out the coffin, organizing photos for a video tribute, picking songs and a poem for the funeral, setting up the food that would be catered from Hy-Vee).  On Wednesday, we had the visitation at the Warner Funeral Home in Spencer from 5 to 8 PM.  The funeral itself was Thursday morning at 10:00 at the Grace United Methodist Church in Spencer.  Following the services, we drove to the Logan Township Cemetery for the interment.  Then a meal was served at the Methodist Church in Gillett Grove.  We had Hy-Vee cater pulled pork sandwiches, green beans, cheesy potato casserole, and fresh fruit.  I believe that there were over 350 people that signed the guest book between the visitation and the funeral services itself. 

 

Lynn Salton
December 29, 1952 - April 13, 2015

Lynn Diane Salton, the daughter of Richard and Tillie (Noble) Olson, was born December 29, 1952, in Estherville, IA. Her childhood years were spent on a farm outside of Terril, IA, where she received her education at Lake Center School south of Terril. She graduated from Terril High School in 1971. Lynn continued her education at Buena Vista College in Storm Lake, graduating in 1975. After her schooling, she taught Physical Education in Algona, IA, for six years.

Lynn married Eben Salton on June 19, 1982, in Terril. Following their marriage, they moved to a farm near Webb, IA, where she raised her family and assisted in their farming operation. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Gillett Grove, IA.

She passed away at her farm near Webb on Monday, April 13, 2015, at the age of 62. Lynn was preceded in death by her mother, Tillie Olson.

Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Eben of rural Webb, IA; one son, Brian and wife, Elizabeth Salton of Ames, IA; one daughter, Amy and husband, Brandon Shostak of Omaha, NE; her father, Richard "Dick" Olson of Terril, IA; one grandson, Nolan Salton; one brother, Terry (Deb) Olson of Terril, IA; one sister, Becky (Ron) Shatter of Sioux Falls, SD; other relatives and many friends.