NEW GLARUS - Olga Colney, age 85, passed away on Friday, December 25, 2009 at the New Glarus Home. She was born on February 5, 1924 to her parents Alfred and Marie (Luthi) Lienhardt in Green County. Olga graduated from New Glarus High School in 1941. She was a manager at the New Glarus Theatre from 1941 to 1946. On February 12, 1946 she was united in marriage to Merton Colney at the Swiss United Church of Christ in New Glarus. Olga worked as an insurance agent for the Colney Insurance Agency in New Glarus. Following her retirement she worked at the Chalet of the Golden Fleece and the Swiss Historical Village in New Glarus. Olga was a charter member of the Edelweiss Chalet Country Club and several bridge clubs. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother, and advisor to Demolay and the Rainbow Girls. Olga was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star.
Olga is survived by her husband of 63 years Merton Colney of New Glarus, WI, three children James of Jacksonville, FL, Marsha (Stan) Bornstein of Ipswich, MA, and Michael (Theresa) Colney of New Glarus, WI, four grandchildren Maxwell Colney of Clearwater, FL, Christopher Colney of Eau Claire, WI, Benjamin Colney of New Glarus, and Hannah Colney of New Glarus.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Marie Schneider and Martha Stein, and brothers Fred and Wilbert Lienhardt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the New Glarus Home Chapel in New Glarus, WI (access from the Elm Drive entrance) with Pastor Petra Streiff officiating with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2009 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, New Glarus, WI (access from the Elm Drive entrance).
Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers.
The family would like to thank the staffs of the New Glarus Home and the Monroe Clinic Hospice for their compassionate care.
The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is serving the family.
www.bealfuneralhomes.com
Olga is survived by her husband of 63 years Merton Colney of New Glarus, WI, three children James of Jacksonville, FL, Marsha (Stan) Bornstein of Ipswich, MA, and Michael (Theresa) Colney of New Glarus, WI, four grandchildren Maxwell Colney of Clearwater, FL, Christopher Colney of Eau Claire, WI, Benjamin Colney of New Glarus, and Hannah Colney of New Glarus.
She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters Marie Schneider and Martha Stein, and brothers Fred and Wilbert Lienhardt.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at the New Glarus Home Chapel in New Glarus, WI (access from the Elm Drive entrance) with Pastor Petra Streiff officiating with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery.
Relatives and friends may call from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28, 2009 at the New Glarus Home Chapel, New Glarus, WI (access from the Elm Drive entrance).
Memorials are suggested in lieu of flowers.
The family would like to thank the staffs of the New Glarus Home and the Monroe Clinic Hospice for their compassionate care.
The Zentner-Beal Funeral Home of New Glarus is serving the family.
www.bealfuneralhomes.com