Olive R. Van Horn, 90, of Allegan passed away Monday, Jan. 29, 2018, at Allegan General Hospital.
Olive was born May 28, 1927, in Cheshire Township, the daughter of William and Alice (Wall) Brown and has lived the majority of her life in the Allegan, Bloomingdale area.
She graduated from Bloomingdale High School in 1947, and married her high school sweetheart, George, that year. Olive worked for the grocery store in Bloomingdale.
In 1959 they moved to Allegan and ran George’s Citgo service station for 17 years and then drove semi coast-to-coast for 18 years with their beloved dogs, always saying that was the best time of her life.
After retirement they spent winters in Florida and summers selling roasted almonds at fairs. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts, crocheting, trips to the casinos, and spending time with her family.
Surviving are her three children, Richard Van Horn of Georgia, Ken (Roxann) Van Horn of Allegan and Patty (Mike Willover) Vaughn of Otsego; six grandchildren, Laura Van Horn, Chad (Jenny) Van Horn, Michelle Van Horn-Thompson, Kenny (Kelly) Van Horn Jr., Paul Vaughn and Joey (Mollie) Vaughn; granddaughter-in-law Ronda Van Horn; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; two sisters, Wilma (Leonard) Melvin of Bloomingdale and Arlene (Wilson) Branham of Allegan; a brother Melvin (Fran) Brown of Allegan; three sisters-in-law, Ann Brown, Carol (Gary) Begeman and Nelda Van Horn; brother-in-law Herbert (Cherry) Van Horn; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband George; daughter Ruth Ann Van Horn; daughter-in-law Linda Van Horn; son-in-law Marty Vaughn; two grandsons, Richard Van Horn Jr. and Jeffery Van Horn; two brothers, Don (Ella) and Ron Brown; brother-in-law Bob Van Horn; and sister-in-law Alta Jean and Dave Ruiz.
The family will meet friends on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Chapel, D. L. Miller Funeral Home where funeral services will be Friday, Feb. 2, at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in Spring Grove Cemetery, Bloomingdale Township.
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