Olive Johnson Korzuck

Olive Johnson Korzuck Gastonia, NC Olive Sophia Hannah Johnson Korzuck, 96, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013 at Morningside Assisted Living in Gastonia. She was born in Escanaba, Mich. in 1917 to John and Mamie Johnson, later moving to Ann Arbor, Mich. In 1936 she married Neil Korzuck. After raising three daughters, the couple moved to Sarasota, FL. In 2002 Olive moved to Gastonia with her daughter, Linda. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and two social clubs for the visually impaired. In spite of being almost blind, hearing impaired, and eventually physically impaired, Olive never lost her sense of humor and her ability to bounce back from challenging times. She was loved and admired by all who knew her. She was proud of her Swedish heritage and of her working in a bomber plant making B17's during WWII. Other jobs included helping polio and burn patients with therapy and running a grocery store in Ann Arbor with her husband. Olive was known for her good cooking and baking, and she was a talented seamstress whether making doll clothes or evening gowns or costumes for her husband who was an entertainer. She and Neil loved to fish. When she lost her vision, she learned to crochet beautiful afghans and weave lovely baskets. Most of all, Olive will be remembered as a loving and devoted Mom who always put her family first. Olive was predeceased by her husband Neil , her twin brother Oliver and two sisters, Bernice and Eleanor. She is survived by daughters Karen Smith (Curt) of Cheshire, CT; Linda Davis of Gastonia, NC; and Donna Crosswait (Steve) of Johnson City, TN. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren including Kristin Hedrick of Gastonia and 15 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held on Friday, Oct. 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greene Funeral Service, South Chapel, 1503 South York Rd., Gastonia. The funeral will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church (behind Greene's) on Saturday, Oct. 5 at2 p.m.. A Homegoing service will follow at Evergreen Cemetery with a releasing of the doves. Memorial donations may be made to Trinity UMC or to Hospice of Lincoln Co., 107 N. Cedar St., Lincolnton, NC 28092. The family would like to thank the staff of Morningside for their loving care of our mother for the last six years and for the Hospice staff who helped her through her final journey. Arrangements are with the South Chapel of Greene Funeral Service and Crematorium, Gastonia. A guest registry is available at greenefuneral.com.