Olive S. Rominske

June 8, 1930 - December 10, 2018

Olive S. Rominske, age 88, of Lake Tomahawk, passed away on December 10, 2018, following a month long battle with cancer during which her family and special friends were at her side. She was born on June 8, 1930, in Glidden, WI, the daughter of August and Bernice Hatfield. Her early life and schooling were in Glidden. On September 3, 1949 she married Thomas Rominske. They raised their family in Appleton, WI and moved to Lake Tomahawk where they enjoyed 30+ years of retirement in the great outdoors. Olive lived life to the fullest and always with a positive attitude. She enjoyed sharing her excellent cooking and baking skills with family and friends. Her interests were many and included fishing, hiking, hunting, crocheting, crafts, gardening, reading, music and travel including fishing trips to Canada and winters in Florida. She enjoyed church worship and campground services where she had many special friends. Olive will be greatly missed by her four daughters, Marion (Rick) Gorges of Appleton, WI; Beverly Rohlfs of Spring Hill, FL; Darlene Howard of Hollywood, FL; and Nyna Sperlongo of Margate, FL. She was a loving grandmother to 10 grandchildren, Melissa, Christina, Stephanie, Ryan, Christopher, Justin, Thomas, David, Joseph and Kara; and 6 great-grandchildren, Emily, Hailey, Ava, Emma, Caeden and Benjamin. She is further survived by a sister, Jeanette (Hale) Darling of Waukegan, IL as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, many good friends, and her wonderful neighbors. Olive was preceded in death by husband Thomas (on their 63rd wedding anniversary); an infant son, Jeffrey Thomas; parents; brother, Harold; sisters, Ellen, Irma, and Evelyn; great-granddaughter, Olivia Beesley; and son-in-law, Robert Howard. Services will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, December 22nd at Calvary Ev. Lutheran Church, Minocqua with Pastor Maxine Gray officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 AM until the time of service at the church. Interment will be at Mount Hope Cemetery in Glidden, WI. In lieu of flowers a memorial is being established in Olive's name.