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Olive Skrobarczyk Obituary
Corpus Christi, TX
Our special gift from heaven, our sweet mother, Olive Skrobarczyk was called home on Saturday, November 19, 2018, at the age of 87. She was born in Loup City, Nebraska on September 11, 1931.
She was a dedicated mother and grandmother of 10 children, 29 grandchildren, and 22 great grandchildren. She enjoyed music and shared her talent of singing and playing the church organ for 70 years. She was a creative writer, poet, historian, photographer, catechism teacher and director of plays for the community and church throughout her life. Olive was a devout Catholic and reflected the love of the Lord in her actions and her words. She had a special knack of making everyone feel loved. Her life was an example for all of us to strive for.
Olive is preceded in death by her parents, Glenn and Laura Staley. She is survived by her brother Glenn Staley Jr. of Washington, her husband, Adolph Skrobarczyk, Jr., who she was married to for 67 years, and her 10 children: Paul Skrobarczyk of Corpus Christi, Janet (Gary) Graham of Orange Grove, Dorothy (Roy) Sullivan of San Antonio, Adolph (Ruby) Skrobarczyk of Corpus Christi, Monica (Steve) Hansen of Corpus Christi, Lawrence Skrobarczyk of Orange Grove, Mary Laura (Joe) Ortiz of Orange Grove, Daniel Skrobarczyk of Orange Grove, and Rebecca (Kevin) Cooley of San Antonio.
The rosary will be at St. John of the Cross, 200 S Metz, Orange Grove, Texas on Tuesday, November 20, at 7:00 p.m. The funeral will be on Wednesday at St. John of the Cross the Catholic Church at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at St. John of the Cross Cemetery in Orange Grove, TX.
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Katherine Raulie
November 21, 2018
I heard her play the organ at the Palms Nursing home while visiting my friend. She was a lovely woman and I so loved conversing with her. I gave her a little purse with Olive you,an olive branch (I think) Told her her name Olive reminded me of saying I love you. Will miss seeing her and listening and talking about ballet. I love you Mrs. Olive
November 20, 2018
So sorry for your loss, she had a great passion for music she will be missed. Our condolences to all the family.
Lalo & Amy ( Lalo's Music )
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