Ashley, ND-Funeral service for Olive Lorraine (Spitzer) Schlepp, 93, of Ashley will be 10:00 am, Saturday, January 28, 2012 at Salem Reformed Church at Ashley. The Rev. James Grossmann will officiate.
Burial will be in Ashley City Cemetery.
Visitation will be Saturday for one hour prior to the service at the church.
Olive died Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at the Ashley Nursing Home.
Olive Lorraine Spitzer, daughter of John and Christina (Klipfel) Spitzer was born January 7, 1919 in McIntosh County, ND. She just celebrated her 93rd birthday. She grew up on the family farm.
She was united in marriage to Arthur R. Schlepp on November 2, 1941 in Zion Lutheran Church at Ashley. They made their home on a farm, raising small grains and livestock. In 1949, they established a homestead farm two miles north and three miles west of Venturia, ND. They farmed there until June 14, 1995 when they retired and moved into Ashley. Since January 2010, she has resided in the Ashley Nursing Home.
Olive enjoyed fishing with her husband until her eyesight failed. She had made many rugs, afghans and crocheted for many years. Olive is fondly known for all the wonderful meals she prepared.
Olive was a member of Salem Reformed Church and past President, Secretary and member of Reformed Women’s Fellowship. She was also a member of Ashley American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include her twin children, daughter, Linda (Wilton) Schlepp-Gray of Pembroke Pines, FL, son, Lester (JoAnn) Schlepp of Yakima, WA, two grandsons, Darin (Jennifer) Schlepp of Marysville, WA and Eric Schlepp of Woodinville, WA, four great-grandchildren, Connor and Hunter Schlepp of Marysville, WA and Payton and Adam Schlepp of Woodinville, WA and one sister-in-law, Maggie Schlepp of Ashley.
Her parents, husband, Arthur (1-6-2009), three sisters, Adeline Haller Lunt, Edna Geiszler Johnson and Magdaline Spitzer and two brothers, Reinhold Spitzer and Raymond Spitzer preceded her in death.
Casketbearers will be Rich Glasser, Blake Mehlhaff, Scott Schlepp, Wayne Schlepp, Myron Schlepp and Neal Schlepp.
The organist will be Michelle Grossmann and the soloist is Neal Schlepp.
The family prefers memorials be made to Salem Reformed Church or McCoy Ministries.
Carlsen Funeral Home of Ashley has been entrusted with arrangements.
Linda & family
I am sorry for your loss. Sad, though. Old age,sickness
and death rob us of everything good.. Thankfully, we
have God’s promise of a resurrection and complete healing
for those who love Jehovah and his Son, Christ Jesus. Love
means action, not just words. Please read Rev. 21:4,
Psalm 37:29 and John 5:28,29. As we await the fulfillment
of this promise. And what a wonderful time that will be.
We want to express our deepest sympathies to Lester and JoAnn and their families and to Linda and Wilton. Even though I left the Ashley area early in my life I still hold fast the memories of all my relatives and my moments with them. I still recall, at a very young age, visiting uncle Art and aunt Olive on their farm and always being treated as a son. Aunt Olive cooked the best meals and I remember playing upstairs with all of Lester’s toy when he wasn’t around. Sorry Lester………..if you found any of your toys broken I might have been the guilty party. : ) …..and Linda, I still remember traveling to Ashley and seeing you being crowned……….(I think) Miss Ashley????…….I was very proud of you and remembered how beautiful you looked with your crown on. : ). Jean and I regret not being able to be with you during this time of grief but our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your families.
Lovingly, Jeff and Jean Schlepp