Pamela Olson, 63, of Highmore, passed away Mayo Clinic Hospital, Methodist Campus in Rochester, Minnesota after a brief battle with cancer.

Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 23, 2021 at the United Methodist Church, Highmore, with Pastor Kippy Udehn officiating.  Masks are encouraged.

Pamela Lynne Buechler was born in Pawhuska, Oklahoma on August 27, 1957 to Dalmer and Gladys (Carroll) Buechler.  She was the first of three children and also the first granddaughter on both sides of the family. They lived in Pawhuska in her younger years then moved to Fairfax, OK, where she attended grade school through high school.  Pam graduated from High School in 1975 with High Honors and was offered a scholarship to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK to play piano.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fairfax, where she also played piano.  Pam was active in Stage Band where she played piano, active in band where she played the flute/piccolo, and drum major for her senior year. She was also student manager for the girls’ basketball team all through high school.  She was also in 4-H for 9 years. Pam and her sister

Carol spent summers at grandma Alvina and grandpa Dan Carrolls’ farm south of Harrold, SD. Over the years, she met Terry Olson and they were united in marriage on June 7, 1975 in Harrold, at the Methodist Church.  From this union five children were born: Amanda, Amy, Ashley, Travis, and Allison.  When Pam and Terry were first married, they resided briefly on the old Noe farm, before settling on the family farm/ranch to raise their family. They spent almost 46 years together farming and ranching in southern Hyde County until Pam’s passing.

Pam was solely dedicated to raising the family and working on the farm/ranch.  In addition to working cattle, fixing fence, and putting up hay; she especially loved calving in the springtime.  She was always checking cows, feeding baby calves, and helping the new moms adjust, with a child or two helping right alongside of her.  Her love of livestock was passed down to most of her children and onto her grandchildren as they raise cattle as well.  She raised beef cattle, but found she loved dairy cattle too.  Pam has always had a few milk cows that she milked by hand twice each day.  In the last couple years, she taught herself how to make her own cheese and butter.  Pam was well-known for her cooking and baking and made sure she passed her traditions and recipes to her children and grandchildren.  There was always a grandchild baking with grandma.  She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, and gardening. She spent endless hours in her beautiful garden.  She enjoyed being outside and spent many years hunting deer, coyotes, pheasants, grouse, and prairie chickens.  She also enjoyed going fishing.  Living and working on the prairie gave the children many opportunities to bring home abandoned or injured baby animals.  They brought home raccoons, jackrabbits, cottontails, skunks and even a hen pheasant named Walter, and she never minded.  Most of the time she didn’t even seem to be surprised.  She loved all animals except snakes, but her pride and joy was her beloved heeler named snickers that Travis gave her.  Snickers never left Pam’s side as they did chores together twice a day. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She absolutely adored being a grandmother, and they loved being her grandchildren.  Grandma “Pumpkin” as the kids called her, made the best cupcakes, and gave the best hugs.  Her happiest times were spending time with family.

Grateful for having shared Pam’s life was her husband, Terry; children: Amanda (Jamie) Bauman, Brandt, SD, Amy (Justin) Schoenrock, Alexandria, SD, Ashley (Tyler) Michael, Fayetteville, AR, Travis (Kara) Olson, Hitchcock, SD, and Allison (Tony) Hillmer, Santa Rita, Guam; grandchildren: Rebecca, Peyton, Taylor, Nathan and Axel Bauman; Hadley and Jacey Schoenrock; and Kimberly Olson; mother: Gladys Buechler, Ft. Pierre, SD; sister: Carol (Lawrence) Olson, Ft. Pierre, SD; brother: David (Jodi) Buechler, Sherman, TX; sister-in-law: Marlene Carroll, Harrold, SD; brother-in-Law: Jim (Jodi) Olson, Custer, SD; and numerous special nieces and nephews.

Pam was preceded in death by her father, Dalmer Buechler; maternal grandparents, Dan and Alvina Carroll; paternal grandparents, Emanuel and Bertha Buechler; father and mother-in-law, LeRoy and Donna June Olson; and brothers-in-law, Thomas Carroll and Donny Olson.

We would like to thank Carol Olson for all her time, dedication, support, and love while Mom was in the hospital.  We would also like to thank our families, and friends for their prayers, love, time, and support during this difficult time.

Luze Funeral Home of Highmore has been entrusted with Pam’s arrangements.

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