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Date: 16 Feb 2003 20:20:01 -0700

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Daily Independent newspaper Ridgecrest CA Kern County
January 30, 2003

OLGA PADOLAN 1922-2003

Olga Podolan succumbed peacefully to cancer on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2003. She was 80 years old.

A graveside service will be held at Desert Memorial Park on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 11 am. The Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann Catholic Church will officiate. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to your favorite school or charity in her name.

Mrs. podolan was born in Romaniszawa, Poland on Dec. 16, 1922. She immigrated to Alberta, Canada, in 1939 then to Northern California with her husband in 1947. They moved to Ridgecrest in 1988.

"She was a seamstress, motel owner/operator and a homemaker. She had a full and wonderful life. We will miss her stories of the old country, farming in Canada and learning to be a business owner in California. Many friends and family members enjoy her colorful hand-crafted crochet and quilt pieces."

Mrs. Podolan was preceded in death by Paul, her husband of 54 years.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Irene and West Katzenstein of Ridgecrest, grandson Garrett Katzenstein and his wife Julie of Pasadena, grandson Kurt Katzenstein of Reno, Nev. and close friend Francis Givan of Ridgecrest.

Arrangements and media information provided by Ridgecrest Mortuary.

News Review newspaper Ridgecrest CA February 5, 2003

OLGA PODOLAN

Olga Podolan succumbed peacefully to cancer Jan. 28, 2003. She was 80.

Mrs. Podolan was born Dec. 16, 1922 in Romaniszawa, Poland. She immigrated to Alberta, Canada in 1939, then to Northern California with her husband in 1947. They moved to Ridgecrest in 1988.

She was a seamstress, motel owner-operator and homemaker. She had a full and wonderful life. We will miss her stories of the old country, farming in Canada and learning to be a business owner in California. Many friends and family enjoy her colorful hand-crafted crochet and quilt pieces.

She is survived by her daughter, Irene and husband West Katzenstein of Ridgecret; grandsons Garrett Katzenstein and wife Julie of Pasadena and Kurt Katzenstein of Reno, Nev., and close friend Francis Givan of Ridgecrest.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Paul.

Graveside services were held Feb. 1 at Desert Memorial Park. The Rev. Robert E. Gamel of St. Ann Catholic Church officiated.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to a favorite school or charity in her name.

Arrangements were provided by Holland & Lyons Mortuary.

Submitted by the family of Olga Podolan

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