DEATH NOTICE FORM FROM: PENWELL-GABEL HIGHLAND CHAPEL
TOPEKA, KANSAS
1. Full Name: Barbara Jo Olliso Age: 74 Years Sex: Female
2. Current address: of Topeka
3. Date of death: Friday, September 12, 2003
4 Place of death: her residence
5. Cause of death:
6. Date of birth: May 9, 1929 Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas
6.b. Parents: Ora and Fern Roudybush Smith
6.c. Years in current city/town:
7. Background: She was a life long Topeka resident. She was employed as a Nursing Monitor Tech for the
cardiac units at both Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center and St. Francis Hospital for over 35 years. She was a
member of St. Matthew's Catholic Church, the YWCA and a volunteer for the Meals On Wheels program. She
later was a home health care nurse.
Relatives: Married to: Russell N. Olliso, Sr.on August 2, 1947 in Topeka. He survives
8.b. preceded in death by:
8.c. Immediate survivors:
Son: Russell N. Olliso, Jr., Grantville
Son: John D. Olliso, Topeka
Son: Jim L. Olliso and wife Sue of Auburn
Daughter: Nita Harrell and husband Ed of Topeka
Daughter: Marggie Koci and husband Galen of Topeka
13: Grandchildren
4: Great-Grandchildren
9. Service time, day, date, place: Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Penwell-Gabel Highland
Chapel.
10. Burial: Mount Hope Cemetery Topeka, Kansas
11. Visitation times, place: Mrs. Olliso will lie in state after 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Highland
Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00-8:00 p.m.
13. Memorial contributions, if any: Meals On Wheels, 1500 S.W. 10th Ave., Topeka, Ks. 66604
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16. Funeral home in charge: Penwell-Gabel Highland Chapel, 2843 SE Minnesota Ave, Topeka, Kansas
16a.. Director: Brian M. Voigt