Olsen's Auto Salvage was founded by Mahlon Bud Olsen in the 1960's. Bud had three sons who kept bringing cars home to fix or use for spare parts. Before he knew it, his back field was filling with cars. People soon began asking to haul old cars down to his place or if they could purchase parts that they needed, and his career in the junk business began. After his sons left home, he hired a mechanic to help work on vehicles and became a full service automotive repair shop. In 1986, Bud's youngest daughter Sheryl, along with her husband Norm Wordehoff, purchased the salvage yard when Bud retired. While under their ownership, the business has expanded greatly. The inventory grew along with their outreach to their customers. They have computerized the inventory and ship parts nationwide. They have recently added a car crusher to their list of equipment.