Memorial
Olive Pauline Romero, (92), of Cedar Rapids passed away on Saturday June 13, 2020 at Meadow View Assisted Living. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Private family services will follow. Burial will be held at the Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.
Olive was born on August 12, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Harry and Julie (Ritchie) Redmon. She married Willis Goforth in 1945 and they had 2 sons together, Jim and Bobby; they later divorced. Olive later married Frank Romero on June 22, 1965 in Galena, Illinois, making their home in Cedar Rapids. She worked at Collins Radio for over 20 years taking early retirement to help care for her parents. Olive enjoyed being the life of the party with her warm smile, a funny story, with an occasional tune on her harmonica which she always carried with her. She also loved quilting with her sisters Dorothy and Lorene which were often given to family members. All family and friends will always love and cherish her memory. She had a large family of brothers and sisters of which 17 have now passed with 1 loving sister Lorene Cook left to hold all the families together. God Bless. She shall be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend to all.
Those left to cherish Olive’s memories are her husband of 54 years Frank; son James (Diane) Goforth; her grandchildren Jennifer (Gabe) Bark, Olivia Vavroch (Dan Squires), Janelle (Todd) Lund, Jordan Goforth and Ryan (Allison) Vavroch, and 6 great grandchildren Sofie Lund, Ana Lund, Wyatt Bark, Quincy Bark and Lauren and Kelsey Vavroch, and many nieces and nephews. Along with her sister, survives her sister-in-law, Evelyn Saldana and brother-in-law, Crimb Gunder.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son Robert Goforth; and 17 brothers and sisters.
In lieu of flowers the family has respectfully requested that any memorial contributions be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church or a charity of your choice.