Obituaries
Lisa Olinger
June 12, 1967 - July 19, 2022
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VISITATION
July 23, 2022 | 9:00 A.M. to 12 Noon -
Yurs Funeral Home
405 E. Main Street
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 - Funeral
- July 23, 2022 | 12 Noon
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Yurs Funeral Home
405 E. Main Street
St. Charles, Illinois 60174 -
Burial Location
Private
Lisa Olinger, 55, went to Heaven on July 19, surrounded by her loving family. She was greatly loved by her husband, children and grandchild, her parents and sisters, and her countless students who fondly know her as Miss Lisa.
Lisa is the daughter of Larry and Carol Johnson, and was born June 12, 1967 in Chicago. On July 8, 1989, she married the love of her life, Keith Olinger at St. Isidore church in Bloomingdale, IL.
She was a graduate of Northern Illinois University where she earned her early childhood education degree as well as a master’s degree in education.
Lisa was an early childhood pre-school teacher who loved every one of her kiddos, both typically developing as well as special needs. Her heart was guided towards the special needs kiddos as she loved her “rolling kids”, autistic kids, and those with other special needs. Prior to teaching she spent most of her working days at Marklund Children’s home for severely and profoundly handicapped children and young adults. Throughout her year-and-a-half long illness, not being able to teach was by far the hardest part for her. In this way, and so many other ways, she was truly a faithful servant of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Her husband’s prayer for her through this illness, given her faithful servitude, was rooted in Matthew 25:40; “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’
Lisa is survived by her Husband, Keith Olinger, daughter Jessica, son Nathan and daughter Delaney, granddaughter Maeve, parents Larry and Carol Johnson (Saflarski), sisters Cari (Andrew) Rae and Melanie Johnson, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, and uncles.
A Memorial Visitation will be at Yurs Funeral Home at 405 East Main Street, Saint Charles, at 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. Saturday, July 23rd with a Memorial Service following the visitation at Noon. Cremation rights are accorded.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations in memory of Lisa Olinger to aamds.org at http://www.aamds.org/donate and please select Aplastic Anemia Research as the cause you would like your donation to help. This helped Lisa and Keith understand the disease, and provided support resources that helped them through the process.
For more information, please call Yurs Funeral Home, of St. Charles at 630-584-0060. Their web site is www.yursfuneralhomes.com.
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Heather Black from St. Charles, IL
"Lisa was truly amazing. Her laugh and smile were contagious, having her in my work life the last 3 years was a blessing for me. She was an angel put on this earth to help others and was taken far too soon. My condolences for your family and all of her loved ones."
Karen Johnsen from Saint Charles, IL
"So sorry for your loss. Lisa was an amazing teacher and mentor to many. She touched so many lives with her love. She led by example and her positive attitude. She shared her skills with many teachers . she will be gravely missed."
Marten and Marty Zimmerman from Batavia, OH
"So very sorry to hear of Lisa's passing. What an incredible Woman! Our Love and Prayers are with You Keith, and Family."
Cathy Foster Heissler from Groveland , IL
"So very sorry for all of your loss. God bless each of you."
Janna from Elburn , IL
"I am sorry for your loss"
Helen Harmon from Geneva, IL
"What a lost to everyone who meet her, 1 in a million ...She will be missed by so very many,until we meet again ,kiss my Mother for me she was 1 in a million on the same day .7.19"
Lynn Chassee from St. Charles , IL
"Sending my deepest condolences. I worked with Lisa as her occupational therapist for several years. She was an amazing, caring teacher. She loved her students. She will be missed. I will miss her smile."
Laurie kolcz from Glen Ellyn, IL
"I am so sorry for your loss. I worked with Lisa in early childhood as the school nurse, both during the school year and during some summer sessions. Lisa was very dedicated to her work and went the extra mile for her students. She was a blessing to her students and their families."
Ann Bennett from Geneva , IL
"I had the pleasure of working with Lisa for several years and am so sorry to hear of her passing. She was an exemplary teacher, always able to maintain the right mixture of empathy and love. She challenged her students to become the best they could be in addition to beginning the journey toward lifelong learning. May your memories comfort you during this difficult time."
Scott Villinski from Saint George, UT
"Please know that we are keeping you and the rest of the family in our prayers during this difficult time."
Joy Redmond from St Charles, IL
"Our daughter was struggling with some anxiety and social issues when she was 4. She enrolled in the program at Fox Ridge to receive some extra help. We were nervous about how this would go for her. We needn't have worried. Lisa was her teacher, and our daughter was in excellent hands. Lisa was so gentle and patient with her class, clearly so competent and caring. She adjusted to the tough work of video teaching during the second semester, still showing up for her students in whatever way she could. She was an amazing teacher, and I'm so sad for the students who won't get to experience her as an educator. I'm deeply sorry for her family as they mourn her loss."
Tony & Patti Zaputil from West Chicago, IL
"Such sad news. Our deepest sympathies to Lisa’s family. We hope you take great care and comfort in your wonderful memories."
Debbie Fumagalli from Roselle , IL
"I am so saddened to hear of Lisa‘s passing. God bless and be with all of you. I pray he gives you incredible strength as you release her to his hands. I am so very sorry"
Joyce Senters from Geneva, IL
"I was fortunate to work with Lisa for many years in D303 and found her to be a truly remarkable teacher and advocate for both young children and their families. She loved and cared for all of her students deeply and always saw them through the lens of their strengths and capabilities. Lisa has had such a positive impact on our EC community in D303 and across the State.....her expertise will be sorely missed. Thank you, Lisa, for all you have shared and thank you to her family for sharing her with all of us Joyce"
Linda Bull from Wheaton , IL
"I am sorry to hear of. Lisa’s passing. She was a good old teammate at Arbor View. I enjoyed working with her!"
Renee ignoffo from Geneva, IL
"I taught with Lisa at Ferson Creek. She was a master teacher who loved her students well. Blessings and prayers for your family."