Cornelius W. "Ole" Olloff 1921-2007

DERR, OLLOFF, LEAS, HEFNER, MOORE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 10/26/2007 at 14:18:01

Cornelius "Ole" Olloff

Cornelius W. "Ole" Olloff, 86, of Freeport, IL died Friday, August 24, 2007, at FHN Memorial Hospital. Funeral service were held Monday, August 27 at Second Presbyterian Church with Reverend Robert Conner officiating. Burial was in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.

Born June 16, 1921 in Lansing, he was the son of William and Mary Ellen (Derr) Olloff. He married Eileen Leas November 1, 1947 in Rossville.

He worked at Micro Switch for 30 years, retiring in 1985. He was a World War II Army veteran serving in the European Theater. His memberships included, Second Presbyterian Church and past Elder, V.F.W. and past Commander, AMVETS, Freeport Elks Lodge,where he was a PER., and Circus Model Builders.

Surviving are his wife, Eileen of Freeport; one daughter, Lori Ann (Mike) Hefner of German Valley; one son, Daniel (Doris Ann) Olloff of Freeport; five grandchildren, Todd Olloff, Andrew Olloff, Cassidy Hefner, Caitlyn Hefner, and Chad Hefner; and one niece, Christine (Dan) Batterson of Ossian.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister, Pauline Moore.

The Waukon Standard, September 6, 2007