Jack Olmstead
[January 02, 2013]
DANVILLE -- Jack
L. Olmstead, 83, of Danville, died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2012, at Provena United Samaritans Medical Center.
(The obituary below was provided by the funeral
home.)
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Jack L. Olmstead, 83, of Danville, passed away
December 30, 2012, at Provena United Samaritans
Medical Center. He was born in Fithian, Illinois on
June 16, 1929. He was the only child of James and
Lydia Irene (Brown) Olmstead.
A celebration of Jack's life will be held on
Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 10:00 am at Second
Church of Christ, Danville. A visitation will be
held Wednesday, January 2, 2012 from 5 to 8 pm at
Sunset Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset
Memorial Park.
He married Lois Arlene Bloemker on August 28, 1949.
She survives. They have three sons, James H.
(Sharon) of Lowell, Arkansas, John M. (Ruby) of
Lincoln, Illinois and Philip E. (Janet) of Danville;
nine grandchildren, Jeff, Thad, Corey, Jared,
Jaclyn, Tera, Keri, Angela and Ashley and 17 great
grandchildren, Travis, Kylie, Preston, Jaden,
Lawson,
Aaron, Lara, Akiana, Caleb, Payton, Makayla, Ashton,
Asia, Keilin, Ava, Kalina and Livingston.
Jack graduated from Oaklawn Grade School in 1943 and
Danville High School in 1947. He also attended
Minnesota Bible College in Minneapolis and Lincoln
Christian College in Lincoln, IL, where he met his
wife.
He was a letter carrier in Danville for 32 ½ years.
Jack also was a volunteer and a staff member of the
Vermillion County Museum for over 14 years. He
served as an election judge at Cannon School. He had
volunteered as a Red Vest, the Readers Route and
with P.A.C.E. Jack was a guide for Presley Tours. He
worked with the deaf church at Catlin
Church of Christ for over 20 years.
He was a member of Second Church of Christ, where he
taught the Kum Dubble Class and helped in the G.A.P.,
served on the Library and Missions committees and
helped start Boy Scout Troop #390
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He was a member of Olive Branch #38 and Danville
Consistory, Danville Art League, Old Town Preservation, IGHS
and a life member of the Vermillion County Museum Society.
He helped start the Camera and Magic Clubs. In 2002 he won
the R.O.S.E award.
Memorial Contributions may be made in Jack's name to Second
Church of Christ
Children's Ministry, Second Church of Christ or to the
Vermillion County Museum.
Condolences can be left online at
www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.
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