Christina Matilda Polson Olejnik

1930 - 2015  (85 years)

• Name	Christina Matilda Polson Olejnik
  Nickname	Tina
  Born	16 Feb 1930	Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
  Gender	Female
  Died	10 Sep 2015	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Buried	14 Sep 2015	Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5538	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Ellis A Polson,   b. 11 Jul 1891, Centralia, Nemaha County, Kansas ,   d. 28 Oct 1970, Holton, Jackson County, Kansas  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Juanita C Mitchell Polson,   b. 11 Sep 1911, Maple Hill, Wabaunsee County, Kansas ,   d. 23 Oct 1998, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  (Age 87 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1928	Seneca, Nemaha County, Kansas
  	Ellis obit says married in 1929. Her obit says in 1928.
  Family ID	F692	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Olejnik,   b. 12 Mar 1921, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 17 Nov 2014, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 93 years)
  Married	6 Oct 1948	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Robert William Olejnik,   b. 29 Jan 1953 + 2. Lila Jean Olejnik Miller Quinn Wolc,   b. 7 Nov 1957, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 26 Oct 2003, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 45 years)   3. Tami Lynn Olejnik,   b. 20 Jul 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 20 Jul 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 0 years) + 4. Lisa Kay Olejnik Pinney,   b. 19 Feb 1965
  Documents		Marriage- Polson, Christina-Olejnik, William A double wedding ceremony was solemnized October 6th at the Presbyterian Manse in Rossville when William Olejnik of Rossville and Christina Polson of Silver Lake; and Edward Olejnik and Grete [Greta] Mae Polson also of Silver Lake were united in marriage.
  		Anniversary- Olejnik, William and Tina and Olejnik, Ed and Greta Tina and Bill Olejnik Bill and Tina Olejnik of Rossville and Ed and Greta Olejnik of Holton will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversaries with a family dinner. Both couples were married in a double wedding ceremony on Oct. 6, 1948, at the Presbyterian Church in Rossville with the Rev. B.A. Rundus officiating. Bill and Ed Olejnik are brothers and Tina Polson Olejnik and Greta Polson Olejnik are sisters. Bill and Tina Olejnik are the parents of Robert W. and Kathy Olejnik, Rossville; Lila Jean Olejnik, Topeka; and Lisa Kay and Jim Pinney, Johnstown, Neb, They have five grandchildren. Bill is a retired farmer and Tina is employed at the St. Marys Health Center in St. Marys. Ed and Greta Olejnik are the parents of Linda Mae and Larry Smatla, Oskaloosa, and Judy Kay Olejnik, Key West, Fla. They have two grandchildren. Ed retired as a mechanic from the John Deere dealership in Holton. Greta is employed in food service in Holton schools.
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2017 13:35:37
  Family ID	F694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - 14 Sep 2015 - Czech-Moravian Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Olejnik, Christina Christina Matilda "Tina" Polson Olejnik Christina Matilda "Tina" Polson Olejnik, Rossville, 85, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015, at the St. Marys Manor. She was born February 16, 1930 at Omaha, NE, the daughter of Ellis and Juanita Mitchell Polson. Mrs. Olejnik was a homemaker and farm wife, farming with her husband north of Rossville and had worked at the St. Marys Manor for many years. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Rossville, where she served as an Elder and was a member of the Presbyterian Women. She taught Sunday school and Bible school for many years and had completed the four-year Menninger Bible Course. Mrs. Olejnik was a member and officer of the ZCBJ Lodge at Rossville, and served as a correspondent for the Western Fraternal Herald for many years. Tina was a lifelong volunteer for the church, lodge and the Czech Moravan Cemetery. On October 6, 1948 she was united in marriage to William Olejnik at Rossville. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2014. She was also preceded in death by two daughters, Tammy Olejnik and Lila (Doug) Wolc, a grandson, Blake Wolc and her sister Greta Polson Olejnik. Survivors include her son, Robert (Kathy) Olejnik, Rossville; her daughter Lisa (Jim) Pinney, Johnstown, NE; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday, September 14, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys. Interment followed in the Czech Moravan Cemetery north of Rossville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Czech Moravan Cemetery or the Rossville Public Library and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.