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Lila Jean Olejnik Miller Quinn Wolc

Female 1957 - 2003  (45 years)


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  • Name Lila Jean Olejnik Miller Quinn Wolc 
    Born 7 Nov 1957  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Oct 2003  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I5555  Rossville
    Last Modified 10 Feb 2021 

    Father William Olejnik,   b. 12 Mar 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 2014, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years) 
    Mother Christina Matilda Polson Olejnik,   b. 16 Feb 1930, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 2015, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married 6 Oct 1948  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Polson, Christina-Olejnik, William
    Marriage- Polson, Christina-Olejnik, William
    A double wedding ceremony was solemnized October 6th at the Presbyterian Manse in Rossville when William Olejnik of Rossville and Christina Polson of Silver Lake; and Edward Olejnik and Grete [Greta] Mae Polson also of Silver Lake were united in marriage.
    Anniversary- Olejnik, William and Tina and Olejnik, Ed and Greta
    Anniversary- Olejnik, William and Tina and Olejnik, Ed and Greta
    Tina and Bill Olejnik

    Bill and Tina Olejnik of Rossville and Ed and Greta Olejnik of Holton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries with a family dinner.

    Both couples were married in a double wedding ceremony on Oct. 6, 1948, at the Presbyterian Church in Rossville with the Rev. B.A. Rundus officiating.

    Bill and Ed Olejnik are brothers and Tina Polson Olejnik and Greta Polson Olejnik are sisters.

    Bill and Tina Olejnik are the parents of Robert W. and Kathy Olejnik, Rossville; Lila Jean Olejnik, Topeka; and Lisa Kay and Jim Pinney, Johnstown, Neb, They have five grandchildren.

    Bill is a retired farmer and Tina is employed at the St. Marys Health Center in St. Marys.

    Ed and Greta Olejnik are the parents of Linda Mae and Larry Smatla, Oskaloosa, and Judy Kay Olejnik, Key West, Fla. They have two grandchildren.

    Ed retired as a mechanic from the John Deere dealership in Holton. Greta is employed in food service in Holton schools.
    Family ID F694  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Bill Miller 
    Married 23 Apr 1976  Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Marriage- Olejnik, Lila-Miller, Bill
    Marriage- Olejnik, Lila-Miller, Bill
    Olejnik-Miller Vows Exchanged in Rossville

    The Rossville United Methodist Church was the setting for the exchange of marriage vows by Lila Olejnik and Bill Miller on Friday, April 23, 1976 at 7 p.m. The Rev. Bill Hurtig heard the nuptial vows.

    Parents of the couple are Mr. and Mrs. William Olejnik, Rossville, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller, Silver Lake.

    The flowers on the altar were yellow mums and white poms. Greenery with white bows decorated the candelabras. Calvin Queen, Silver Lake, was the organist. Debbie Little, Delia, provided the wedding music. Sherri Stach, Rossville, attended the guest book.

    The bride's dress was a floor length empire-style created in acetate and nylon lace, acetate satin ribbon bow trim, split stand-up collar, long billowing sleeves with deep cuffs edged in ruffles, ruffled lace and sheer back-in-front yoke. The full A-line skirt had double lace ruffle trim at the hem. She wore a chapel length nylon tulle veil edged in lace, held by a lace cap with pearls. She carried a bouquet of stephanotis, yellow sweetheart roses and yellow carnations with white ribbon streamers.

    Attending the bride were Judy Olejnik, Holton, cousin of the bride as matron of honor; and Kathy Willingham, Rossville, as bridesmaid. The girls wore floor-length yellow sheer gauze-like woven polyester cotten [sic] with a crinkle texture, trimmed in lace. They carried nosegays of yellow daisies and baby's breath with yellow ribbon and streamers. Lisa Olejnik, sister of the bride, was candlelighter. She wore a floor-length yellow crinkle-texture dress styled after the bridal attendant's gowns, and flower girl, Christina Moore of Topeka, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Moore, wore a floor-length dress styled after the attendant's gowns.

    Attending the groom were Jim Whitehead, Silver Lake, as best man, and Robert Miller, Lansing, Mich., brother of the groom, as groomsman. Ringbearer was Mark Gerard, Colorado, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roger Gerard. Bob Olejnik, Rossville, brother of the bride, Rick Davis, Steve Moore and Mike Bates, all of Topeka, were ushers.

    A reception in the church basement followed the ceremony. A wedding dance was held that evening in the Moravan Hall. Bob Blecha's Polka Band of Nebraska provided the music.

    The bride, a graduate of Rossville High School, is attending K.A.V.T.S. in Topeka and working part-time for the City of Topeka.

    Bill is a graduate of Silver Lake High School and attended Washburn University. He is employed by Richard's Distributors of Topeka.

    The couple is at home in Silver Lake.

    [Photo Caption: Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller]
    [From 1976]
    Last Modified 6 Oct 2017 11:53:47 
    Family ID F5013  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Brian Douglas Wolc 
    Married 20 Feb 1999  Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Blake Douglas Wolc,   b. 24 Sep 2000, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Oct 2003, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 3 years)
    Last Modified 14 Dec 2019 01:12:21 
    Family ID F5654  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Feb 1999 - Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Wolc, Lila and Wolc, Blake
    Obituary- Wolc, Lila and Wolc, Blake
    Lila Jean Wolc

    Blake Douglas Wolc
    ROSSVILLE — Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Piper- Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys for Lila Jean Wolc, 45, and her son, Blake Douglas Wolc, 3. They were killed in a house fire near Rossville Sunday, Oct. 26, 2003.

    Mrs. Wolc had worked for Flex al in Topeka for 16 years and had been employed at Frito-Lay in Topeka the past six years.

    She was born Nov. 7,1957, in Topeka, the daughter of William and Tina Polson Olejnik. She was reared in Rossville and graduated from Rossville High School in 1975, where she excelled in track and still holds several school track records. She attended Washburn University in Topeka.

    Mrs. Wolc was a member of Rossville Presbyterian Church.

    She married Brian Douglas “Doug” Wolc on Feb. 20,1999, in Las Vegas.

    Blake was born Sept. 24,2000, in Topeka, to Brian Douglas and Lila Jean Olejnik Wolc. He attended Delia Pre-School and was a member of the ZCBJ Moravan Lodge No. 128 in Rossville.

    Brian “Doug” Wolc survives in Rossville.

    Mrs. Wolc and Blake also are survived by her parents/ grandparents, William and Tina Olejnik, Rossville.

    Mrs. Wolc also is survived by a sister, Lisa Pinney, Johnstown, Neb.; a brother, Bob Olejnik, Rossville; and a stepson, Brent Wolc, Rossville.

    Blake also was survived by his father, Doug Wolc, Rossville; a brother, Brent Wolc, Topeka; grandparents, Jim Wolc, Madison, Wis., and Janet Wolc, Fort Worth, Texas; and a great-grandmother, Ann Wolc, Columbus, Wis.

    Burial will be in the Czech- Moravan Cemetery in Rossville. Mrs. Wolc and Blake will lie in state after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m.

    Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Presbyterian Church or the Salvation Army and sent in care of the funeral home.
    Birthday- Wolc, Lila
    Birthday- Wolc, Lila
    Lila Jean Olejnik celebrated her first birthday November 7. Ice cream, cake and punch were served to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Stach, Bobby, Bennie, Sherri, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olejnik and Charlotte, Mr. and Mrs. William Olejnik, Bobby and Lila Jean.
    Birth- Olejnik, Lila
    Birth- Olejnik, Lila
    Mr. and Mrs. William Olejnik are the proud parents of a baby girl born November 7 at St. Francis hospital. She has been given the name Lila Jean Olejnik.