Nancy L. Ollila, age 89, passed peacefully onto her Lord and Savior surrounded by family on Sunday, October 4, 2026. She was born June 22, 1937, in Oak Park, Illinois, to William and Dorothy Linn. Her parents, her brother Douglas, and newborn grandson William David predecease her. She was a long term resident of Worthington OH and more recently of Dublin OH.
Nancy graduated from William Howard Taft High School in Chicago IL in 1955. She attended Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington IL and graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana IL in 1959 with a BS degree in elementary education. Nancy was a 70-year member of Kappa Delta sorority. She married Richard (Dick) G. Ollila on September 23, 1961. Teaching was her passion. She taught in the elementary grades in Illinois, Oklahoma, and Ohio. Nancy also tutored children with learning disabilities in Columbus.
She was a devoted mother to David and Karen. Her granddaughters, Elizabeth and Francine, were the delights of her life.
Nancy and Dick loved to travel throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia/New Zealand.
Nancy was involved in Jaycee Wives, Worthington Women’s Club, Worthington United Methodist Church Greeter and Naomi Circle, Gourmet Group, Red Hat, Empty Nesters, Lunching Ladies, Book Babes, the Ladies Shrine group, Bluffsview Retirees, and volunteered at Bluffsview Elementary School and Friendship Village of Dublin. She hosted a holiday cookie exchange party in her home for 50 years. Friends and giving back to others were important to Nancy.
She is survived by her husband Dick, son David (Mary), daughter Karen, and granddaughters Elizabeth and Francine.
A Celebration of Life service will be held for Nancy at Worthington United Methodist Church, Saturday, October 17 at 5:30 pm with a reception in the basement afterwards. Another reception will be held at Friendship Village of Dublin, Sunday, October 18 at 3:30 pm in the Muirfield Room.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Friendship Village of Dublin Scholarship Fund at 6000 Riverside Dr, Dublin OH 43017 and Worthington United Methodist Church Music Fund at 600 N High St, Worthington OH 43085.
