Oliver, William F. (1929 – 2012)

OLIVER, LAVER, BLAINE, SORENSEN, STOGDILL, PALS, UMBENHOWER, SCHILLING, MOHR, TAYLOR, NICHOLS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/23/2013 at 14:09:59

Name of deceased: William Franklin Oliver

Aged: 83 yrs, 9 mo, 26 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Jan. 8, 1929, Audubon, IA

Died: Oct. 4, 2012, Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Graveside, Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA; Richard Jones officiated.

Survived by: Children, George (spouse, Susan) Oliver of Logan, IA, Eva (spouse, Jim) Laver, Bonnie (spouse, Larry) Blaine, William Oliver, June (spouse, Ray) Sorensen, Cathy Oliver and Colleen Oliver, all from Harlan, IA; grandchildren, Jerry Stogdill, Heather (spouse, Cory) Pals, Loretta (spouse, Dan) Umbenhower, Bridgette Laver, Jesse Blaine, Noah (spouse, Jessica) Schilling, Mariah Laver, Dustin Blaine, Lacy Schilling, Clara Mohr, Jake Laver, Autumn Oliver, Sarah Oliver and Julia Oliver; 9 great-grandchildren; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John Henry and Eva Deveda (nee Taylor) Oliver

Education: attended Audubon (IA) schools; graduated from Audubon High School, Class of 1947

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Ruth Ellen Nichols, Feb. 21, 1955, Atlantic, IA

Employment: truck driver for Shelby County-area businesses and farmers

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed hunting, fishing, and racing; was the gatekeeper at Shelby County Speedway for years.

Sources: kjan.com, ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com