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Olive Luella Gullickson Sime

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Birth	:	4 Oct 1905
Death	:	17 Apr 2005
Burial	:	Lincoln Cemetery, Ridgeway, Winneshiek County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.2627983, -91.9819031
Description	:	Olive Luella Sime was born October 4, 1905 in Ridgeway, the daughter of Theodore and Tilda (Rue) Gullickson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway. She went through the Ridgeway School system, taking her senior year of high school in Cresco and graduating from Cresco High School in 1924. She attended Iowa State Teacher's College (U.N.I.) for two years, earning a teaching certificate. She taught in the Ridgeway and Decorah School systems while she helped her sister Bessie attend college. She returned to Iowa State Teacher's College and graduated in 1930 with a bachelor of arts degree in... Read More	Olive Luella Sime was born October 4, 1905 in Ridgeway, the daughter of Theodore and Tilda (Rue) Gullickson. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway. She went through the Ridgeway School system, taking her senior year of high school in Cresco and graduating from Cresco High School in 1924. She attended Iowa State Teacher's College (U.N.I.) for two years, earning a teaching certificate. She taught in the Ridgeway and Decorah School systems while she helped her sister Bessie attend college. She returned to Iowa State Teacher's College and graduated in 1930 with a bachelor of arts degree in music education. While at college, she was elected to Kappa Delta Phi. Following her graduation she taught music in Correctionville and Ames. She was united in marriage to Orlando T. Sime on June 24, 1936 at Lincoln Lutheran Church in rural Ridgeway. To this union, three children were born: Treva, David and Donald. She and her husband farmed the Sime family farm, south of Ridgeway until 1988. As a homemaker on the farm, she raised her children, provided marvelous meals and lunches to the farming crew, kept a large garden and filled her home with evidences of her talent and handicrafts. She earned a reputation as a wonderful cook. Friends and family especially remember her legendary butterhorn rolls. In 1956, Olive Sime renewed her teaching certificate and taught fourth grade at Ridgeway Elementary School, retiring in 1967. She is fondly remembered by the children of the Ridgeway community who were fortunate to have her as a classroom or piano teacher. Olive Sime was a longtime member of the Lincoln Lutheran Church and later, Peace Lutheran Church of Ridgeway. She served her church and community as organist, choir director and piano teacher. She was active in her church circle and Ladies Aide, volunteered in her children's school and 4-H activities, and served on the Winneshiek County Board of Education. Following their retirement, Olive and Orlando Sime built a home in Ridgeway to enjoy their retirement years. Throughout her life, Olive Sime endured several major illnesses and surgeries. She fought these illnesses bravely and successfully, often to the amazement of her doctors. She and Orlando Sime became residents of the Aase Haugen Home in Decorah in April 2001. Olive Sime was preceded in death by her parents and four sisters: Alice Brekke, Grace Brekke, Bessie Gullickson and Rue Douglas.

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Latitude: 43.2627983
Longitude: -91.9819031

Family Members:

Parent

Theodore Gullikson

(1868 - 1937)

Tilda Rue Gullikson

(1870 - 1961)

Spouse

Orlando Theophilus “Tommy” Sime

(1906 - 2007)

Siblings

Alice Beatrice Gullickson Brekke

(1894 - 1977)

Grace Gullickson Brekke

(1895 - 1989)

Bessie Arlouine Gullikson

(1909 - 1987)

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