Louise Olbrich

Louise Fischer Olbrich, 99, of Rosebud, died Sunday June 23, 2024 at a Rosebud Nursing Home. Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Burlington. Rev. Rito Davila will officiate. Burial will follow in St. Michael’s Cemetery in Burlington.

Mrs. Olbrich was born December 20, 1924 in Burlington to Mike and Rosie Cabron Fischer. She married Frank Olbrich on November 6, 1945. They lived their entire life in the Rosebud area. She worked with her husband on the farm and they also painted houses for the public. She was a dedicated member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Burlington.

She was preceded in death by her husband, siblings; Marcella Lindsay, Pauline Dach, Leola Kruse, Leon Fischer, and Paul Fischer.

She is survived by one sister, Angeline Withers of Houston and many nieces and nephews.

Since she and Frank did not have children, her niece Sarah Jo Vitek took care of both of them for many years and they were eternally grateful.

Memorials may be made to St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Burlington.

Thank you to the staff of Heritage House Nursing Home and Interim Hospice who took wonderful care of her and to Mark Gerngross for his dedication, comfort and support.

Visitation will be held  from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday at Cook-Gerngross-Green-Patterson Funeral Home in Rosebud. A rosary will be recited at 6:00 p.m.