Obituary of Olive Shirley Creech Leale

Olive Shirley Creech Leale Oct. 4, 1925 - June 21, 2012 Olive was born in Swink, CO. to Earl and Mary Creech. She was raised in South Tacoma attending Arlington Grade School, Gray Jr. High and graduating in 1943 from Clover Park High. Olive married Stephen Leale in 1946 at Visitation Catholic Church in Tacoma. Olive was a homemaker who enjoyed family, friends, crafts and travel. Olive is predeceased by her parents, her husband Stephen, her sister Jennie Capps and Brother Tom Creech. She is survived by her children Janet (David) Arfman, Regina (Robert) Bradley, Mark (Nola) Leale; sisters Alice (Alvin) Hominda, Leona Severson, brothers Neil Creech and Lee (Sally) Creech; grandchildren Christopher (Jessie) Arfman, Nikki (Greg) Anderson, Lynn (Stacy) Liedle and great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Thurs. June 28 at 11:00 A.M. Viewing at 10:00 A.M. Burial New Tacoma; Arrangements by Piper-Morley with Oakwood Hill 253-472-3353.