Olivine Burland
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Olivine Burland
RONAN – Olivine Marie Burland passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at St. Luke’s Community Health Care in Ronan at the age of 100. She was the oldest tribal member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes.
Olivine was married to Frank Burland, who preceded her in death. They had 10 children; two of them have also passed away, Frenchy Burland and Leroy Burland. The remaining eight children are: Barbara Mann, Florence Gehring, Eugene (Dick) Burland, Betty Hernandez, Janice Durant, Sheri Whiting, Marilyn Howell and Tracy Burland. She also has many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great great-grandchildren.
She will be greatly missed.
Memorial services for Olivine will be held on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at 4 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, on Highway 93 South in Polson. Memories and condolences may be sent to the family at: www.shriderthompson.com.
Arrangements are under the direction of Shrider–Thompson Funeral Home.
