Olive R. Mills

Olive was born on August 2, 1929 in Pittsburgh to the late Eric L. and Ruth E. Ostlund. Her father was a structural design draftsman from Sweden who worked in the steel industry. Her mother was a homemaker who came up from Duluth.

Olive grew up in Homestead Park surrounded by family and friends. After high school graduation, she attended nurses training at Homestead Hospital in Pittsburgh and received her certification in 1950. In 1952 Olive moved to Orlando, FL with her parents. Olive lived her life caring for others, first as a Registered Nurse and later as a Certified Massage Therapist.

In Orlando she worked at Orange Memorial Hospital, Winter Park Memorial Hospital and West Orange Memorial with a brief stint at hospitals in Livermore, CA and Flagstaff, AZ. After retiring from nursing in 1986, Olive studied for and received her massage therapy certification. She worked in several pain management offices, and developed a loyal following of clients. People said she worked miracles removing their pain and suffering. Olive was a member of Reeves United Methodist Church and enjoyed being a member of the “Knitwhits” making hand crafts.

In 1998, Olive moved to Norfolk to be near her son. She was an active member of Lafayette Presbyterian Church, and belonged to the Ruth Circle.

Left to cherish her memory are her beloved son David and his wife Susan, and many friends and loved ones.

A viewing will be held Thursday from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home. The family has requested in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Lafayette Presbyterian Church in Olive’s name. For those wishing to send flowers they should be sent to Woodlawn Memorial Park and Funeral Home, 400 Woodlawn Cemetery Rd., Gotha, FL 34734-5013. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Park in Gotha, FL on Saturday at 1:00 PM.