Olive Aman

Olive Aman, 95, of Marshalltown, died Thursday, September 13, at the Grandview Heights where she has resided since 2007. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 18, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Ph. 641-844-1234. Born Olive Wolski on December 15, 1916, in Valley City, North Dakota, she was the daughter of Herman Adolph and Louise Aletha (Barstad) Wolski. She attended school in Sweet Water, North Dakota. She was united in marriage to Harvey Harrison Aman on September 3, 1935. They couple raised their family in many different communities before settling in Marshalltown in 1964. Mrs. Aman was a member of the Elim Lutheran Church, Marshalltown Senior Citizens (she taught an exercise class there three days a week as well as did the monthly bulletin board) and was a Patient/Family advocate for the Southridge Nursing and Rehab Center. She enjoyed music, painting, art, flowers, gardening and was always a gracious host and made sure everyone had something to eat. Left to cherish her memory are her children: Monte Aman (Shane Spafford) of Marshalltown, Gerald (Diane) Aman of Finlayson, MN, LaDonna Lee of Carrington, ND, JoAnne (William) Bissell of Little Rock, Arkansas and ElDora (Kenneth) Perry of Marshalltown as well as 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, 18 great-great-grandchildren and her brother, Harvey Wolski of Beach, North Dakota. In death, Olive rejoined her beloved Harvey, her son Jon who died October 19, 2008, grandsons: Rick Perry, Steven Lee, Jon Dean Bissell and granddaughter Linda Lee, son-in-law Curtis Lee, daughter-in-law Jane Aman and brother Arnold Wolski.