Miriam Olive

Miriam Eleanor Olive, the daughter of Orlo Francis Olive and Mary Maxine (Miller) Olive, was born October 29, 1953 at Mercy Hospital in Corning, Iowa. Miriam entered into eternal rest at her home in Corning on February 5, 2017.
Miriam attended Corning Public Schools. She enjoyed attending the Class of 1972 reunions throughout the years. We were blessed to have Mary Peckham in our lives. She taught Miriam braille and many life skills for the blind. Mary was an inspiration to Miriam.
Miriam loved her horses. She was able to ride and care for them and had a strong connection with each one and even raised three foals. Miriam greatly enjoyed reading her braille books and listened to scores of talking books. She also loved to crochet and made afghans for her brothers and sisters.
Miriam enjoyed playing cards and cribbage. Her memory for what cards were played enabled her to win most games, to the disappointment of many opponents. Also, she enjoyed her many nieces and nephews and then great-nieces and great-nephews. She taught them many things.
Survivors include her mother, Mary Olive; sisters: Madeline Urwin of Corning, IA, Marsha Sortino of Omaha, NE, Mary Lynn (husband Richard) Saniuk of Austin, TX; brothers: Martin Olive, Matthew Olive, both of Corning, Iowa; four nieces and seven nephews; three great-nieces and five great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Orlo Olive; brother, Mark Olive; brother-in-law, Bob Urwin; niece, Nicole Sortino.