Minneapolis Messenger, Ottawa County, Kansas, May 11, 2000, page 2:
Olivia Delpha Frances Van Meter was born May 15, 1910 at Smolan, the daughter of Grant and Amanda Brooks Lundberg. She departed this life May 3, 2000 at the Harlan County Hospital in Alma, Nebraska. She was 89 years, 11 months and 18 days of age.
Olivia was baptized as an infant at Immanual Lutheran Church, Salina and confirmed at the Methodist Church in Salina. She attended schools at Salina, graduating from high school in 1927. She earned a teaching certificate from the Teachers College at Emporia and taught in the rural schools at Ada and Salina. She was also a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company. In 1932 she was united in marriage to Llyod Ernest Schiever, Sr. at Salina. They lived north of Salina until moving to Salina in 1940. Lloyd died May 19, 1940. On December 28, 1952, Olivia was united in marriage to Francis Abraham Van Meter and moved to Ada. He preceded her in death May 21, 1982. In 1984 she moved to Alma. She was a member of Peach Lutheran Church, Alma, and formerly Antioch Baptist Church, Ada, St. John's Lutheran Church, Salina, county extension clubs, Bell Telephone Company Employee's Union and was a Girl Scout leader.
Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Daire and husband Del of Alma; a son Lloyd Schiever, Jr. and wife Elizabeth of Evergreen, Colorado; three step-daughters, Nancy Lott and husband Tom and Francine Frain and husband Dick, all of Minneapolis and Norlene Parrish and husband Jack of Sterling, Colorado; two sisters, Beryle Johnson, Spokane, Washington, and Dorothea Labbs, Spring Hill, Florida; 13 grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
A funeral service was held the morning of May 6 in Alma at the Peace Lutheran Church. Pastor William Runaas officiated. Organist was Jane Runaas. Vocalists were the Bach family. Another service was held that afternoon at Antioch Baptist Church in Ada. Pastor Ron Walker officiated. Organist was Melba Bruce. Pallbearers were grandchildren Jeff Lott, David Schiever, Jennifer Peters, Janet Parrish, Sheldon Frain and David Daire. Interment was in Fairview Cemetery, Ada.
Local memorials are to Antioch Baptist Church or Ada Community Center.