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Elvara Louella Mitchell Olejnik

Female 1922 - 2002  (79 years)


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  • Name Elvara Louella Mitchell Olejnik 
    Nickname Elvira 
    Born 18 Oct 1922  Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 26 Jun 2002  St. Marys, Pottawatomie 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 I5528  Rossville
    Last Modified 28 Nov 2019 

    Father George William Mitchell,   b. 6 Feb 1884, Fairbury, Jefferson County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1972, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Ethel Rosemary Lister Mitchell,   b. 6 Mar 1890, Willard, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1968, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1906  Alma, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Documents
    Anniversary- Mitchell, George and Ethel 1
    Anniversary- Mitchell, George and Ethel 1
    Mitchells observe 50th
    wedding anniversary
    Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mitchell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family dinner held Sunday, July 1, at their home. The couple's eight children and their families were present for the occasion.

    Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were married at Alma on June 23. Hi06, and have lived most of their married site in the Maple Hill and Rossville communities. Mr. Mitchell is a retired farmer. There are 26 grand children and six great grandchildren.

    Members of the family present for the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mitchell and family of Circleville. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Polson of Holton, Mrs. Ruby Adams and daughter from Idaho. Mr. and Mrs. John Howe from Willard, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Clark from Topeka, Mr. and Mrs. Tom O’Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Britt, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Nadeau and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Olejnik and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mitchell and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Olejnik and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Olejnik, all from Rossville.
    Anniversary- Mitchell, George and Ethel 2
    Anniversary- Mitchell, George and Ethel 2
    GEORGE MITCHELLS HONORED
    ON 54th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
    Mr. and Mrs. George Mitchell were honored guests at a dinner Sunday in celebration of their 54th wedding anniversary.

    The dinner was given at the home of Mrs. Roxie Nadeau. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Tom 0 Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Mitchell, Darryl, Diana, Debbie, and Darwin, Mrs. Ivan Britt, Mrs. Allan Rose, Stevie and Randy, Mrs. Bill Oleinik, Lila and Bobby, all of Rossville; Mr. and Mrs. Glen Mitchell, Loren and David of Circleville, Mrs. Wayne Clark, Phil and Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Mitchell, Rhonda and Brenda, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mitchell and Mike, Mrs. Jerry Lister, all of Topeka; Miss Jean Nadeau, Misses Salley and Susan Nadeau, Mike, David and Dennis Nadeau.
    Family ID F334  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Olejnik,   b. 5 Mar 1916, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 2005, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 17 Apr 1945  Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Charlotte Lynn Olejnik Moreland
    Documents
    Anniversary- Olejnik, Henry and Elvira
    Anniversary- Olejnik, Henry and Elvira
    Olejnik Couple Celebrated Golden Anniversary
    Henry and Elvira Olejnik, Delia, observed their 50th wedding anniversary April 17.

    They were guests of honor at a reception and dinner Saturday, April 8, at the American Legion Hall in Rossville. The events were hosted by their daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and George Moreland, Weston, Mo., and granddaughters, Shannon Moreland, Kansas City, Mo., and Natalie Moreland, Southwest State University, Missouri.

    Elvira Mitchell and Henry Olejnik were married April 17, 1945, Topeka. They lived on a farm near Rossville until they moved to Delia 1987. Mr. Olejnik is retired from Western Foundry and Machine Works
    Topeka.
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2017 13:31:50 
    Family ID F690  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    Obituary- Olejnik, Elvara
    Obituary- Olejnik, Elvara
    Elvara Olejnik
    Delia- Elvara Louella Olejnik, 79, Delia, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at a St. Marys nursing home.

    Mrs. Olejnik had worked for the Seymour Factory and Jones-Mack Furniture Store, both in Topeka.

    She was born Oct. 18, 1922, in Centralia, the daughter of George and Ethel Lister Mitchell. She was a longtime resident of Delia.

    Mrs. Olejnik was a member of the Rossville Presbyterian Church and the Moravan Lodge No. 128 in Rossville.

    She married Henry Olejnik on April 17, 1945, in Topeka. He survives.

    Other survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Moreland, Weston, Mo.; a brother, Ted Mitchell, Maple Hill; three sisters, Velda O'Donnell, Paxico, Roxie Banta, Silver Lake, and Ruby Adams, Portland, Ore.; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren.

    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home in St. Marys. Burial will be at the Czech Moravan Cemetery north of Rossville. Mrs. Olejnik will lie in state after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

    Memorial contributions may be made to St. Marys Manor or to Midland Hospice and sent in care of the funeral home.