Oliver, John Matthew "Jack" 1926-1969

OLIVER, FRANKEN

Posted By: Marjorie Brunsting (email)
Date: 5/4/2024 at 17:24:02

Jack Oliver Dies Tuesday Night of Heart Ailment

Funeral services will be held at Central Reformed church here at 10:30 a.m. Friday for Jack Oliver, 43 lifelong resident of Sioux Center, who died unexpectedly at his home here Monday night of a heart ailment.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Albert Ten Clay and burial will be made in the Sioux Center Community cemetery under the direction of the Porter Funeral Home of Rock Valley.

Jack had suffered from a heart ailment for several years, and in recent months had slept in a chair. He apparently died in his sleep about midnight in his chair, and was found there about 2:45 a.m. by his wife, who was aroused from her sleep by the TV set, which had been left on.

Jack had worked since August of this year as a Development representative of Hope Haven School for the Handicapped at Rock Valley, and prior to that had been employed for several years as a sales manager by Harris Janitor Supply of Sioux City. Prior to going to work for Harris he served for several years as a custodian at the public high school here.

Jack graduated from the local high school in 1943, He was born in Sioux Center February 9, 1926, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John T, Oliver.

Survivors besides his parents include his wife, Louise (the former Louise Franken); seven children. Linda, 21 (Mrs. Lyle Vander Vliet) of Sioux Center; Wanda, 19, Jon, 15, Jeffrey, 13, James, 10, Jay, 7, and Jacqueline, 4; five sisters, Kathleen (Mrs. DuaneGage) of Lester, Vivian (Mrs. Harold Ageson) of Lester, Ruth (Mrs. Ceel Vanden Brink ) of East Lansing, Mich., Phyllis (Mrs. John Zeutenhorst) of Orange City. Shirley (Mrs. Lorenz Mouw) of Orange City; a brother, Roger, of Rock Rapids; and a grandson, Loren Vander Vliet, of Sioux Center.

He was preceded in death by one sister, Virginia (Mrs. Henrich Kraayenbrink) of Sioux Center, who died in 1966. Jack was a member of the Sioux Center Volunteer Fire Department for many years and was a veteran of World War II. He was active in the local American Legion Post.

Sioux Center News 1969-11-27
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Find-A-Grave:
John Matthew “Jack” Oliver VVETERAN
BIRTH
9 Feb 1926
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
DEATH
25 Nov 1969 (aged 43)
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
BURIAL
Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
Sioux Center, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Show MapGPS-Latitude: 43.067957, Longitude: -96.1716071
MEMORIAL ID
94169415 · View Source

Inscription on grave marker includes:
HAI US NAVY
WORLD WAR II