Cora Lee "Corky" (Schromen) Olson died peacefully on November 27, 2009 at the age of 69 after a long battle with cancer and under the care of Hospice at the Bigfork Nursing Home where she received loving care for the past year and a half. She was born in Chicago on January 31, 1940. She moved to Bigfork, Minnesota in October of 1947 at the age of 7. She went to Bigfork High School. On October 9, 1961 she married Bernard "Bucky" Duane Olson of Northome. Her world centered around her husband. Corky started out working at the Bigfork Theatre as a teenager. She also worked at the Arrowhead Grill, Bigfork Drug Store, Red Owl Store, planted trees for the County and then worked for approximately 25 years as a paraprofessional at the Bigfork Grade School. She loved working with children. Corky & Bucky were avid fans of the Bigfork Huskies. She enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing, rummage sales and especially Halloween capers. She loved animals "€" cats and dogs and especially her exotic chickens and peacocks. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bucky, her parents, Chris "Red" and Emma "Pat" Schromen. She is survived by her four sisters and their families, Betty Lou (Bill) Benson, Grand Rapids, MN, JoAnn (Dick) Bueckers, Detroit Lakes, MN, Bonnie (Lial) Pederson, Bovey, MN and Linda (Gary) Dahl, Beaverton, OR and many nieces and nephews. Memorials may be sent to Corky's sister, Bonnie Pederson, 26880 County Road 329, Bovey, MN and will be given in her name to a scholarship fund for Bigfork High School students.