Phillip C. Olson, 68, of N11650 Vanderhagen Rd., Ironwood Township, died Sunday, June 27, 2010, in his home, surrounded by his loving family, following a courageous battle with cancer.      He was born Aug. 16, 1941, in Chicago, son of the late Dudley and Mary (Calore) Olson, attended Ironwood schools, and graduated from Luther L. Wright High School in 1959. He then served in the U.S. Air Force stateside and in Okinawa from 1961-1965.      Following his honorable discharge, Phil was employed as a pipefitter and steamfitter for Union Local 806, Plumbers and Pipefitters, retiring in 1987.      He was a member of Ironwood American Legion Post 5, and a life member of Northland Chapter, Disabled American Veterans No. 66. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, gardening, and working in his yard.      On Feb. 28, 1970, he was married to the former Shirley Laflin Berlin at Zion Lutheran Church in Ironwood by the Rev. Wilho Puotinen. Shirley survives.      Also surviving are four sons, Thomas Berlin, Oviedo, Fla., David (Jolene) Berlin, Woodland Park, Colo., Christopher Olson, Rogers, Minn., and Sean Olson, Ironwood; three grandchildren, Sofia and Graciana Berlin, Oviedo, and Sara Olson, Ironwood; one great-grandson, Michael Thomas Berlin; a brother, John (Martha), Wakefield; three sisters, Gail (Denis) Peters and Nancy Olson, both of West Allis, Wis., and Colleen (Stein) Simonsen, Pocatello, Idaho; a brother-in-law, Richard Laflin, Ypsilanti, and a sister-in-law, Joan (Lloyd) Ying, Canton.      Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by an infant son James.      Out of respect for Phil's wishes, cremation has taken place.      A memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 30, at 11 a.m., at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Rev. Chips Paulson officiating.      Full military honors will be accorded by the Ironwood American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard.      Luncheon will follow at Tacconelli's in downtown Ironwood.      Relatives and friends may call at the funeral home one hour prior to the service on Wednesday.      In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Regional Hospice, N10561 Grandview Lane, Ironwood, MI  49938.      To view Phil's obituary online, sign the guestbook and express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.