In Memory Of
Harold Olmstead
1924
2013
Harold Olmstead
June 19, 1924 — December 28, 2013
HAROLD L. OLMSTEAD
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the service at the Highland Cemetery. A visitation will be held 4-8:00 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel 203 N. Washington Street Friday, January 3, 2014. Memorial contributions may be given to the First Presbyterian Church 113 W. 5th Street Junction City, Kansas 66441.
Mr. Olmstead was born June 19, 1924 in Burns, KS to the Rev. Guy J. & Edith L. (Avery) Olmstead. At an early age the family moved to Mullinville, KS and after the death of his father the family then moved to Wichita, KS where Mr. Olmstead attended the Wichita Public Schools graduating from Wichita East High School. He then attended and graduated from Friends University also in Wichita with two degrees in Music.
Upon graduation he accepted the position of Vocal Music instructor in the Garden City, KS public schools. It was there that he met his future wife, Ila Dell. They were married June 20, 1948 at the South Beatrice Church of the Brethren near Holmsville, NE. In 1949 he resigned from the Garden City School System and joined the Garden City National Bank. He moved his family to Junction City, KS in 1952 where he was associated with the First National Bank & Trust Co. for the next 28 years. He retired from the bank in 1981 and joined his wife in real estate sales first with Olmstead-Davis Real Estate and then with John E. Summers & Co. After leaving the real estate business he maintained a small bookkeeping business until his death.
He was Treasurer for several organizations over the years, including The Geary Co. March of Dimes and The Junction City Junior Baseball Association. In addition he was Treasurer for the Dorothy Bramalge Public Library for over 30 years.
He was a Charter member and Charter President of the Junction City Sertoma Club and served as their Secretary for several years. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder, sang in the Chancel Choir for over 40 years and served as its director for 17 years. He served as the Church Treasurer for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his daughter, Beth Olmstead and Tom Kuhn of New York City, his son Richard and his wife Jill of Corrales, NM and granddaughter Miranda Duncan and her husband, Chalon, of New York City.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 ½ years, his parents, one brother Herschel and two sisters, Geraldine Olmstead & Elizabeth Norton.
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A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, January 4, 2014, at the First Presbyterian Church in Junction City, Kansas with Pastor Matthew Glasgow officiating. A private family burial will be held prior to the service at the Highland Cemetery. A visitation will be held 4-8:00 p.m. at the Penwell-Gabel Johnson Funeral Chapel 203 N. Washington Street Friday, January 3, 2014. Memorial contributions may be given to the First Presbyterian Church 113 W. 5th Street Junction City, Kansas 66441.
Mr. Olmstead was born June 19, 1924 in Burns, KS to the Rev. Guy J. & Edith L. (Avery) Olmstead. At an early age the family moved to Mullinville, KS and after the death of his father the family then moved to Wichita, KS where Mr. Olmstead attended the Wichita Public Schools graduating from Wichita East High School. He then attended and graduated from Friends University also in Wichita with two degrees in Music.
Upon graduation he accepted the position of Vocal Music instructor in the Garden City, KS public schools. It was there that he met his future wife, Ila Dell. They were married June 20, 1948 at the South Beatrice Church of the Brethren near Holmsville, NE. In 1949 he resigned from the Garden City School System and joined the Garden City National Bank. He moved his family to Junction City, KS in 1952 where he was associated with the First National Bank & Trust Co. for the next 28 years. He retired from the bank in 1981 and joined his wife in real estate sales first with Olmstead-Davis Real Estate and then with John E. Summers & Co. After leaving the real estate business he maintained a small bookkeeping business until his death.
He was Treasurer for several organizations over the years, including The Geary Co. March of Dimes and The Junction City Junior Baseball Association. In addition he was Treasurer for the Dorothy Bramalge Public Library for over 30 years.
He was a Charter member and Charter President of the Junction City Sertoma Club and served as their Secretary for several years. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church where he had served as an Elder, sang in the Chancel Choir for over 40 years and served as its director for 17 years. He served as the Church Treasurer for more than 30 years.
He is survived by his daughter, Beth Olmstead and Tom Kuhn of New York City, his son Richard and his wife Jill of Corrales, NM and granddaughter Miranda Duncan and her husband, Chalon, of New York City.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 ½ years, his parents, one brother Herschel and two sisters, Geraldine Olmstead & Elizabeth Norton.
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