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Obituary- Olejnik, George 1

George Olejnik
George Olejnik, 86, Delia, died Thursday, December 7, 1995 at the Rossville Valley Manor, where he had been for a few days.

He was born September 7, 1909 at Rossville, the son of George, Sr. and Rosie Hejtmanek Olejnik. He had lived in the Delia community many years.

George grew up in the Rossville and Delia communities. He was an apprentice with Bill Sneller Blacksmith Shop in Rossville for a few years. He was a blacksmith and welder, and owned and operated the Olejnik Welding and Blacksmith Shop in Delia for 38 years. He retired in 1974. George made many tools and knives, and also did woodworking. He was on the Delia City Council and had served as mayor of Delia. He served on the Delia School Board for several years. He was a project leader for the 4-H Club, a member of the Delia Presbyterian Church, and a charter member of the Delia Lions Club. He had been a member of the Western Fraternal Lodge Association.

He was married to Letha Kovar November 26, 1939, north of Topeka. She died March 8, 1995.

Surviving him are two daughters, Patricia Tomson, Rossville, and Joyce Ward, Delia; three brothers, William Olejnik, Rossville, Edward Olejnik, Holton, and Henry Olejnik, Delia; four sisters, Helen Donly, St. Joseph, Mo., Josephine Pressgrove, Georgianne Davis and Agnes Wike, all of Topeka; and four grandchildren.

A family visitation was from 2:30 until 4:00 Sunday at Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home. His funeral service was at 10:00 Monday at the Delia Presbyterian Church; interment was in Czech Moravan Cemetery southeast of Delia.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Delia Presbyterian Church or the ZCBJ Lodge and sent in care of the funeral home.

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