Hometown: Andrew, Iowa September 20, 1918 - March 09, 2013

Olivia M. Cornelius, 94, of Andrew, died Saturday, March 09, 2013, at Mill Valley Care Center. A celebration of her life will be held on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at Andrew Salem Lutheran Church. Burial will be in the Andrew Cemetery, Andrew, Iowa. Friends may call from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Olivia Marie Cornelius was born September 20, 1918 in Olivenheim, CA, to Otto and Louise (Ehl) Koehlert. She married Chester Cornelius on December 8, 1939. He died on May 5, 1999. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband for 50 years. Also she was a member of the Andrew Salem Lutheran Church. She loved working on crafts and making paper mache sculptures, they went to craft shows many weekends in Iowa and Wisconsin selling her sculptures. She was an avid reader and kept up with things. She is survived by two daughters, Chris (Ken) Weuste of Andrew, Rosemary Yappen of Maquoketa, six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, a daughter Margaret in 1998, two sisters and two brothers. Memorials are preferred. Burial: Andrew Cemetery Burial Day: 13 March 2013