Jack Lewis Olney

Age 70, of Eaton Rapids, died Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at a Lansing hospital.
Born February 13, 1935 in Eaton Rapids, the son of Glen and Laura (Koder) Olney Sr. A graduate of the Eaton Rapids High School, Class of 1954. Jack retired from General Motors in Lansing after 30 years of service and was a member of the U.A.W. Local #652. He was currently employed as a Greenskeeper at Branson Bay Golf Course in Eaton Rapids. Jack was an avid golfer and bowler a craftsman at woodworking and enjoyed helping others with repairing lawn mowers and tilling gardens for people. He enjoyed music and was a member of the "Classic Country Band", playing the Hammer Dulcimer. Preceding him in death were his parents; brothers, William, Ray, Glenn and Jim; and sister, Ruby Ekins.
Surviving are his wife of 49 years, Ruth; 3 daughters, Belinda (Bruce Glassford) Olney of Grand Ledge, Dawn (William) Livingston of Woodbury, New Jersey and Jacqulyn (Van) Beauregard of Atlanta, Michigan; 6 grandchildren, Eric, Ryan, Robert, Bambi, Angellyn and Kayla; brother Tom (Mable) Olney of Eaton Rapids; 4 sisters, Enid Friess of Ohio, Jean Phillips of Eaton Rapids, Lauralee (Lennis) Sanders of Mason and Judy (Jim) Hall of Kentucky; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be saturday May 14, 2005 at 1:00PM at the Skinner Funeral Home in Eaton Rapids with the Rev. Tom Evans officiating. For those desiring memorial contributions may be made to either the Make-A-Wish Foundation or to the American Heart Association in Memory of Jack Olney. To view the video tribute go to http://www.yourtribute.com/viewtribute.asp?fh=jill&mv=Olney.html