OBIT: Olive J. (BOWLIN) SLEEK, 2004, Somerset, Somerset County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Meyersdale Library Transcribed by Crystal. Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/somerset/ _______________________________________________ Olive J. Sleek, 78, Somerset, formerly of Jerome, died Oct. 23, 2004, at Somerset Hospital. Born Jan. 29, 1926, in Confluence, daughter of Clyde and Ida (Reckner) Bowlin. Preceded in death by parents; son, Gary; brother, Charles and sisters, Pearl Lancaster, Ruth Thomas and Louise Close. Survived by husband of 58 years, Clayton G. "Jim" Sleek; children, Jimmy, married to the former Donna Kalp, Jones Mills, Gregg, married to the former Bonnie Miller, Jerome, Paul, married to the former Andrea Durham, Newport News, Va., Homer, married to the former Beth Slope, Somerset and Carol, married to Martin Gross, Harrisburg; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sister of Carl Bowlin, Confluence and Leona Collins, Elyria, Ohio. A 1944 graduate of Turkeyfoot High School. Co-owner of Terrace Lanes Bowling, Jerome. Member of Maple Spring Church of the Brethren, Jerome, and longtime volunteer for Meals on Wheels and Sharing and Caring. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Deaner Funeral Home, Stoystown. Viewing from 9 a.m. until service at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Maple Spring Church of the Brethren. The Rev. William Wenger officiating. Interment, church cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to "In Touch" Hospice, 1590 N. Center Ave., Somerset, Pa. 15501. 10/25/2004 Daily American