I didn’t know her, but my Grandma did. I remember she got a card in the mail and was very taken back that day, kind of empty. I’m wondering…if after all these years, there was any way I could know about my grandma’s brother – Melville. I would ask my Grandmother such things, except she soon did pass in 2015. If there is any family members still around from when they had Melville as a father, or grandfather, I would be forever grateful to hear stories.
COLLEEN OLMSTEAD,
2021
Mrs. Colleen (nee Bush) Olmstead passed away on January 2, 2012 at Extendicare Timmins at the tender age of 80 years. Born in Boston Creek, she lived most of her adult life in Kirkland Lake. She worked for Reitman’s and was an active member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 87, where she enjoyed playing darts with her husband and friends. Colleen enjoyed fishing and spending time on Howard Lake. She was a quiet and friendly person who loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Colleen was predeceased by her husband Melville Olmstead and her parents Roland Bush and Eva McFarlane as well as her brother Barton Bush; her sister Lorraine Hennessy and her son-in-law James Beatty. Colleen is survived by her devoted children Theresa (Chuck) Beatty of Timmins, Ronald Olmstead of North Bay, and Wendy (Leslie) Olmstead of California. Also left to mourn are her five cherished grandchildren, Michelle (James) Beatty-Peters, Kathryn (Maurice) Beatty-Hyde of Timmins, Tamara (Darryl McGlynn) Beatty of Toronto, Kyle Miller and Kelsey Miller of California, her great-granddaughter Justice, Isobella, Camryn and her great-grandsons Kaelan and Bobby, her sisters Micki, Teddy, Norma and her sisters-in-law Gladys Olmstead and Inza Graves and her brother-in-law Clayton Playford as well as several nieces and nephews. A Memorial Service was held on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at the Monette & French Funeral Home in Kirkland Lake. Colleen will be laid to rest in the Kirkland Lake Cemetery in spring 2012. Donations may be made to the Diabetes Association (1400 – 522 University Avenue, Toronto, ON., M5G 2R5) or to the charity of your choice.Offer Condolence for the family of Colleen Olmstead