Jeanne Darlene Olinger
Joe Denoyer - May 2, 2017 8:45 am
Jeanne Darlene Olinger, 90, of Harrah, OK passed away on April 29, 2017 at Midwest City Oklahoma Regional Hospital after a short illness.
Jeanne was born on April 20, 1927 to Orville and Mary McKirahan Barrows at her grandparents Hurley “Doc” and Oma McKirahan’s home place southwest of Hooker. Jeanne attended school in Hugoton, KS. Her senior year they moved to Johnson Kansas where she graduated.
She was united in marriage to Dean Lee Olinger in September 3, 1947 in Garden City, Kansas. He preceded her in death June 12, 1982. They lived on the family farm north of Hooker, OK.
She worked part time at Schaapveld Oil. Jeanne worked with her mother, Mary Cross, who was the welfare director for Stevens County Kansas. She worked the farm driving the wheat truck during harvest.
She was an avid bowler at the Air Lanes in Liberal and went to numerous bowling finals in Las Vegas, NV. She also crocheted many afghans and her famous “scrubbers”. She loved to play taxi and chauffer to various sisters in law and family, driving to many places. She had a knack for remember dates and birthdays.
She is survived by her children; Gary Olinger, Hooker, OK, Patricia Hambright, Harrah, OK, Ronald Olinger and daughter-in-law Rhea Olinger, McLoud, OK; 4 grandchildren, Keli Banfield, Albion, MI, John Olinger, McLoud, OK and Alishea Olinger, McLoud, OK, Owen & wife Sheilla Olinger, Hooker, OK; 6 great grandchildren; Bailey, Maci, Maggie, Leim, Braidein, and Izzabella.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents, Mary Cross and Orval Barrows. Infant daughter Anita Darlene, brothers Harold and Dean Barrows and sister, Maxine Hood.
Funeral services will be on Wednesday May 3, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Hooker, OK with Pastor Tina Rickman officiating. Interment will be at the Hugoton Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma.
Memorial are suggested to the First Christian Church of Hooker or the Hooker Cemetery Fund and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Ok, 73945.
Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com