James G. Olson, age 72, of Brookings, died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at the Brookings Hospital. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in White, with interment in Fairview Cemetery. Visitations are from 4-7 p.m. Monday at Eidsness Funeral Home in Brookings. James "Jim" Glen Bertalot was born June 28, 1942, to William and Patricia (Kassube) Bertalot near Bison, South Dakota. At a young age Jim and his brother Leroy were adopted by M.G. "Buster" and Ruby Olson, from Volga. He attended a country elementary school close to the family farm and graduated from Volga High School. He loved the farm life and talked fondly of the prize-winning sheep that they showed. Jim and his wife Joanne had two children, Mike and Carolyn. They later divorced. Jim worked at the Coast to Coast store in downtown Brookings and later at the Coast to Coast warehouse. When the warehouse closed he went to work at Rainbow Play Systems. He also worked for Experience Works and part-time at Falcon Plastics until his retirement. On March 24, 1979, Jim married Diane (Simmons) Nelson. They had one son, Matthew. Jim was a great step-father to Sherie and Kristi Nelson. One of Jim's favorite past-times was bowling. He bowled on several leagues and traveled to many tournaments. In retirement he could often be found at the Prairie Lanes having coffee with his friend, Randy Hofer. Jim is survived by his wife, Diane; sons Mike (Wendy) Olson and Matthew Olson; daughter, Carolyn (Paul) Hester; step-daughters: Sherie Nelson (Kent Aulner), and Kristi (Ron) League; sister, Delores (Dallas) Roadifer of Rapid City; half-sisters: Rita Peterson, Phyllis (Hugh) Luark, and Cindy (Richard) Kennedy, all from Yankton; half-brothers: William (Sally) Bertalot Jr., Denny Bertalot, and Charles Bertalot, all from Rapid City, Donny Bertalot and Marvin Peterson of Belle Fourche, Kenny (Angie) Bertalot of Gillette, Wyoming, Terry (Marlena) Bertalot of Denver, Colorado, Gerald Peterson of Yankton, and Richard (Linda) Peterson of Las Vegas, Nevada; twelve grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was preceded in death by his brother, Leroy and half-brothers Jerry Bertalot, Johnny Bertalot, and Danny Bertalot.