Lois Frances Olinger

Celebrating the Life of Lois Frances Olinger

10/01/1925 – 05/06/2025

In Loving Memory – Forever in Our Hearts

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lois Olinger, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother, who peacefully passed away on May 6, 2025. She was 99 years, 7 months, and 6 days old.

Born in Coweta, Oklahoma, on October 1, 1925, to William and Addie Eubanks, she grew up in Oklahoma and met the love of her life, Frank, whom she married on June 7, 1941. They moved to California with their two sons, David and Kenneth, in 1946.

She worked in the dietary department of Foster Hospital in Ventura, CA, in 1958 until they moved to Victorville in 1960, where she worked at St. Mary’s Hospital in the dietary department. They opened Valley Nursery in 1963 until she accepted the offer to open the dietary department at Victor Valley Hospital in 1967. She remained the Dietary Director until her retirement in 1982, after which they moved to Caliente. She later moved to Bakersfield in 2015 and returned to Apple Valley in 2018.

Over the 78 years she lived in California, she resided in Delano, Madera, El Rio, Ventura, Victorville, Caliente, Bakersfield, and Apple Valley.

Her passions included family, vacations with family, camping, quilting, sewing, and crafts. She created many quilts and handmade items for her family and friends. She will be fondly remembered and deeply missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Frank, her brother H.H. “Brownie” Brown and his wife Lois, and her great-granddaughter Laura.

She is survived by her sons David (and Evelyn) of Apple Valley, and Kenneth (and Sandy) of Bakersfield. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren: Kenny, Karen (and Eric), Scott (and Eileen), Kathy, Chris (and Derri), and Craig; 9 great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren (with 2 more on the way); and 13 foster children.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Hi-Desert Church of Christ, 13460 Apple Valley Rd., Apple Valley, at 11:00 AM. Lois was a faithful member of the Church of Christ since 1965. She requested that attendees wear red, pink, or blue to celebrate her life. A “church” potluck lunch will follow immediately after the service.

Internment Desert View Memorial Park, Victorville, CA.