The funeral service for Betty Jean Olness, 79,  of Stewartville, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville with the Rev. Byron Meline officating. Burial will be in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Rochester. Mrs. Olness died Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, of an acute illness following a medical procedure at Mayo Clinic Hospital-Saint Marys Campus. Betty Jean Olness was born on Aug. 26, 1937, in Rushford to Melvin and Norman (Gravos) Bratberg. She grew up on the family farm in rural Rushford, attended country school and graduated from Rushford High School in 1945. She was employed as a waitress at Nigle Cafe in Rushford for a few years. Betty was married on Sept. 4, 1955, at Highland Prairie Church in rural Rushford to Arland L. Olness. The couple lived in Peterson before moving to Stewartville in 1965, where they raised their family and lived for many years. Betty was a homemaker and was employed as a nurse's aide at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester for more than 25 years. During those same years, she also was employed part-time at the Stewartville Nursing Home and Shamrock Home Care in Rochester. Arland was a longtime employee  at Custom Printing in Rochester. Mr. Olness died on Sept. 22,  2005. Betty was a longtime member of Zion Lutheran Church in Stewartville. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed interior decorating, quilting and sewing. She loved time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The Olness family would like to thank the staff on Mary Brigh 7E at Saint Marys Hospital for the wonderful care they gave our mother and grandmother and also a special thank you to Dr. Whalen. Betty is survived by three daughters and one son, Dawn (Kevin) Warren of Winona, Debbie(Dave) Turnquist of Eyota, Deanna (Kevin) Brossard of West Concord and Doug (Robin) of Rochester; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her brother, Merlin (Ellen) Bratberg of Plainview. She was preceded in death by her husband Arland and her parents.  A time of visitation will take place one hour before the service Tuesday at Zion Lutheran Church. Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray Funeral Home in Stewartville.