Viola Oliver

Viola Oliver, age 78, of St. James passed away on Monday, February 01, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society Pleasant View in St. James. Memorial services will be 11am, Saturday, February 6, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church in St. James with Linda Becken officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery in St. James. Viola Lucille Dougherty was born December 13, 1942 in St. James, Minnesota the daughter of John and Rosie (Curry) Dougherty. She grew up in St. James graduating from St. James High School in 1961. She worked at Tony Downs when she met the love of her life Delbert Oliver they married in 1967. Viola worked at Green Giant until they closed and then did day care in her home for family and friends. She also helped Delbert in the Oliver & Sons Trucking business as a dispatcher. She is survived by her children; Sabrina (Darwin) Carlson of Madelia, Bruce Oliver of St. James, 10 grandchildren; Amanda (Joe) Hager, Tyler (Tosha) Oliver, Samantha (Taylor) Carlson, BreAnna (Derrick) Krosch, Jesse Carlson, Brittany (Wong) Carlson, Kyrsten Oliver, Alexandria Oliver, Ashlie (Joram) Boehning, Tashana Anderson/Briley, 1 great-grandson Liam, brother-in-law Jerry Gronewold, sister-in-law Engold (Tina) Diel, numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, son Joe, son-in-law Tim Briley, brothers; Art, Sr., Stub (Francis), Jimmy, Ginger and dog Boo. Visitation 1 10:00 am - 11:00 am Saturday, February 6, 2021 First Presbyterian Church, St. James 706 3rd Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Service Information 11:00 am Saturday, February 6, 2021 First Presbyterian Church, St. James 706 3rd Ave. S. St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081 Interment Information Mt. Hope Cemetery, St. James S. CR 27 St. James, Minnesota, United States 56081