Olive M. (Barker) Vandermay, 92, of Lafayette, passed at 11:50 PM, Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Milner Healthcare in Rossville.
She was born April 18, 1923, in Dayton, to the late Charles and Katheryn Perry Barker.
She married Richard R Vandermay Jr., on March 27, 1942, in Lafayette. Richard proceeded her in death on August 16, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Lafayette, she attended Lafayette School System and left school to take care of her father who was ill.
Olive was a Member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary, 40/8 Voiture, American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, and Eagles. For years she took pride in decorating the cemetary graves of veterans and helping with the Christmas parties for the children at the VFW. She took pride in her job as a baker and cook at Tecumseh Middle School for 22 years. She enjoyed time with family, taking family trips to Wisconsin to fish, Chicago Cubs Baseball games, shopping, and loved her many grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Richard Vandermay (wife Pat) and Janice Bol.
Grandchildren, Darryl Bol (wife Pam), Tonya Collado (husband Nelson), Penny Griffith (husband Jeff), and Todd Vandermay (wife Patty), along with several great grand children.
Preceded in death by son, Earl Vandermay, granddaughter, Melinda Bol, five older brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be at 10:00- 11:00 AM on Friday, February 19, 2016, Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, followed by service at 11:00 AM officiating Pastor Terry Chase. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park immediately following the service.
She was born April 18, 1923, in Dayton, to the late Charles and Katheryn Perry Barker.
She married Richard R Vandermay Jr., on March 27, 1942, in Lafayette. Richard proceeded her in death on August 16, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Lafayette, she attended Lafayette School System and left school to take care of her father who was ill.
Olive was a Member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary, 40/8 Voiture, American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, and Eagles. For years she took pride in decorating the cemetary graves of veterans and helping with the Christmas parties for the children at the VFW. She took pride in her job as a baker and cook at Tecumseh Middle School for 22 years. She enjoyed time with family, taking family trips to Wisconsin to fish, Chicago Cubs Baseball games, shopping, and loved her many grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Richard Vandermay (wife Pat) and Janice Bol.
Grandchildren, Darryl Bol (wife Pam), Tonya Collado (husband Nelson), Penny Griffith (husband Jeff), and Todd Vandermay (wife Patty), along with several great grand children.
Preceded in death by son, Earl Vandermay, granddaughter, Melinda Bol, five older brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be at 10:00- 11:00 AM on Friday, February 19, 2016, Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, followed by service at 11:00 AM officiating Pastor Terry Chase. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park immediately following the service.
Olive M. (Barker) Vandermay, 92, of Lafayette, passed at 11:50 PM, Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Milner Healthcare in Rossville.
She was born April 18, 1923, in Dayton, to the late Charles and Katheryn Perry Barker.
She married Richard R Vandermay Jr., on March 27, 1942, in Lafayette. Richard proceeded her in death on August 16, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Lafayette, she attended Lafayette School System and left school to take care of her father who was ill.
Olive was a Member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary, 40/8 Voiture, American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, and Eagles. For years she took pride in decorating the cemetary graves of veterans and helping with the Christmas parties for the children at the VFW. She took pride in her job as a baker and cook at Tecumseh Middle School for 22 years. She enjoyed time with family, taking family trips to Wisconsin to fish, Chicago Cubs Baseball games, shopping, and loved her many grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Richard Vandermay (wife Pat) and Janice Bol.
Grandchildren, Darryl Bol (wife Pam), Tonya Collado (husband Nelson), Penny Griffith (husband Jeff), and Todd Vandermay (wife Patty), along with several great grand children.
Preceded in death by son, Earl Vandermay, granddaughter, Melinda Bol, five older brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be at 10:00- 11:00 AM on Friday, February 19, 2016, Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, followed by service at 11:00 AM officiating Pastor Terry Chase. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park immediately following the service.
She was born April 18, 1923, in Dayton, to the late Charles and Katheryn Perry Barker.
She married Richard R Vandermay Jr., on March 27, 1942, in Lafayette. Richard proceeded her in death on August 16, 1995. She was a lifelong resident of Lafayette, she attended Lafayette School System and left school to take care of her father who was ill.
Olive was a Member of Good Shepherd Baptist Church, VFW Auxiliary, 40/8 Voiture, American Legion Auxiliary, Moose Lodge, and Eagles. For years she took pride in decorating the cemetary graves of veterans and helping with the Christmas parties for the children at the VFW. She took pride in her job as a baker and cook at Tecumseh Middle School for 22 years. She enjoyed time with family, taking family trips to Wisconsin to fish, Chicago Cubs Baseball games, shopping, and loved her many grandchildren.
Surviving are her children, Richard Vandermay (wife Pat) and Janice Bol.
Grandchildren, Darryl Bol (wife Pam), Tonya Collado (husband Nelson), Penny Griffith (husband Jeff), and Todd Vandermay (wife Patty), along with several great grand children.
Preceded in death by son, Earl Vandermay, granddaughter, Melinda Bol, five older brothers and two sisters.
Visitation will be at 10:00- 11:00 AM on Friday, February 19, 2016, Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, followed by service at 11:00 AM officiating Pastor Terry Chase. Burial will be at Rest Haven Memorial Park immediately following the service.
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