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Olejnik
George Olejnik, 86, Delia, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 1995, at a Rossville nursing home.

Mr. Olejnik owned and operated Olejnik Welding and Blacksmith Shop at Delia for 38 years before he retired in 1974. He hand made tools and knives and also did woodworking. He had served on the Delia City Council and school board and was a former Delia mayor.

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

Mr. Olejnik was a member of Delia Presbyterian Church and a charter member of the Delia Lions Club. He had been a former project leader for the 4-H Club and a member of the Western Fraternal Lodge Association for more than 50 years.

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

Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Tomson, Rossville, and Joyce Ward, Delia; three brothers, William Olejnik, Rossville, Edward Olejnik, Delia [mistake here when compared to other obits]; four sisters, Helen Donly, St. Joseph, Mo., Josephine Pressgrove, Georgianne Davis and Agnes Wike, all of Topeka; four grandchildren.

Services were on Monday at the Delia Presbyterian Church. Burial was at the 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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George Olejnik
Lodge No. 128, Rossville, Kansas
Brother George Olejnik was born September 7, 1909 at Rossville to George Sr. and Rosie Hejtmanek Olejnik and died December 7, 1995 at Rossville. Funeral services were held December 11, with interment at Czech Moravan Cemetery.

George married Letha Kovar on November 26, 1929 [1939] at Topeka.

Survivors include Patricia Tomson of Rossville, Joyce Ward of Delia, Henry Olejnik of Delia, William Olejnik of Rossville, Edward Olejnik of Halton [Holton], Josephine Pressgrove, Georgian [Georgianne] Davis, Agnes Wike, all of Topeka, Helen Donly of St. Joseph, MO and four grandchildren.
William Olejnik, Secretary

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