Eagle Creek resident Alexander Keith Olenslager, 22, died of an accident at his home on December 9, 2014.
A memorial service will be held at Abundant Life Church in Damascus, Oregon on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
Alex was born March 6, 1992 in Milwaukie, Oregon to Tami Denise (Ayers) and Keith Alan Olenslager. He was raised and received his schooling in Oregon City, graduating from the Oregon City Learning Academy in 2010.
Alex married Cassondra Compton October 24, 2012 in Portland. Alex was currently working as a welder for Sieckmann Metal Fabrication. He previously worked at R2M2 Rebar and Stressing as well as Independent Dispatch.
Alex loved his family and being a daddy to his daughter. He also loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, enjoying camping and 4wheeling as well as snowboarding. Alex liked working with his hands. Both he and his brother Ryan had Jeeps that they worked on together, staying busy and dirty doing repairs and improvements. Alex was a member of JROTC in high school and graduated from Serenity Lane Treatment Facility.
He is survived by his wife Cassondra and daughter Paityn DeAnn; parents, Tami and Keith Olenslager; brother, Ryan Olenslager; grandparents, Helen and Buzz Olenslager, and Fred and Lura Ayers; aunts and uncles, Jodi and Jason Koch, and Monica and Matthew Calhoon as well as many cousins and nephews.
The family requests contributions be made in Alex’s name to Serenity Lane, Eugene, OR.