Olga Elsie Cerva was born December 11, 1911, the fifth child of Barbra Verbeski and John Cerva who immigrated from Ceske (Chesky), Budejovice (Bood-geo-vista), Czechoslovakia in 1890.
After being quarantined on the ship Maracella in New York harbor for several days, they settled in Twin Brooks, South Dakota where they homesteaded on 160 acres and Olga was born. She was her dad's special girl. The family's primary language was Czech.
Olga moved to Nampa in 1921, where she attended school. She married Darwin Hayes on May 5, 1928; they had four children. Olga remarried on November 30, 1953, to Lynn C. Thompson; they had three children.
Olga was said to be an excellent cook. She loved a good book, garage sales and long talks with her eldest son, Don Jr.
Olga was a hard working woman who raised seven children without the modern day comforts, she washed clothes in a wash tub and did not even own a television set until the mid 1950's. She never complained about any of the hardships she endured and there were many. The secret to her longevity was the closeness and love she shared with family and friends. She enjoyed the simple things in life, was the peacemaker and always had a smile. Olga saw many changes throughout her lifetime, from the Great Depression to the IPAD.
Olga is survived by her seven children: Darwin Hayes Jr., Barbra Olinger, Beverly Hayes, Marlene Archuleta, Cheryl Dillon, Brent Thompson, Rhonda Vickery and 104 Grand and Great-Grandchildren.
Olga was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Bill and Joe; sister, Emma; and husbands, Darwin Hayes and Lynn Thompson.
After being quarantined on the ship Maracella in New York harbor for several days, they settled in Twin Brooks, South Dakota where they homesteaded on 160 acres and Olga was born. She was her dad's special girl. The family's primary language was Czech.
Olga moved to Nampa in 1921, where she attended school. She married Darwin Hayes on May 5, 1928; they had four children. Olga remarried on November 30, 1953, to Lynn C. Thompson; they had three children.
Olga was said to be an excellent cook. She loved a good book, garage sales and long talks with her eldest son, Don Jr.
Olga was a hard working woman who raised seven children without the modern day comforts, she washed clothes in a wash tub and did not even own a television set until the mid 1950's. She never complained about any of the hardships she endured and there were many. The secret to her longevity was the closeness and love she shared with family and friends. She enjoyed the simple things in life, was the peacemaker and always had a smile. Olga saw many changes throughout her lifetime, from the Great Depression to the IPAD.
Olga is survived by her seven children: Darwin Hayes Jr., Barbra Olinger, Beverly Hayes, Marlene Archuleta, Cheryl Dillon, Brent Thompson, Rhonda Vickery and 104 Grand and Great-Grandchildren.
Olga was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Bill and Joe; sister, Emma; and husbands, Darwin Hayes and Lynn Thompson.
Olga Elsie Cerva was born December 11, 1911, the fifth child of Barbra Verbeski and John Cerva who immigrated from Ceske (Chesky), Budejovice (Bood-geo-vista), Czechoslovakia in 1890.
After being quarantined on the ship Maracella in New York harbor for several days, they settled in Twin Brooks, South Dakota where they homesteaded on 160 acres and Olga was born. She was her dad's special girl. The family's primary language was Czech.
Olga moved to Nampa in 1921, where she attended school. She married Darwin Hayes on May 5, 1928; they had four children. Olga remarried on November 30, 1953, to Lynn C. Thompson; they had three children.
Olga was said to be an excellent cook. She loved a good book, garage sales and long talks with her eldest son, Don Jr.
Olga was a hard working woman who raised seven children without the modern day comforts, she washed clothes in a wash tub and did not even own a television set until the mid 1950's. She never complained about any of the hardships she endured and there were many. The secret to her longevity was the closeness and love she shared with family and friends. She enjoyed the simple things in life, was the peacemaker and always had a smile. Olga saw many changes throughout her lifetime, from the Great Depression to the IPAD.
Olga is survived by her seven children: Darwin Hayes Jr., Barbra Olinger, Beverly Hayes, Marlene Archuleta, Cheryl Dillon, Brent Thompson, Rhonda Vickery and 104 Grand and Great-Grandchildren.
Olga was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Bill and Joe; sister, Emma; and husbands, Darwin Hayes and Lynn Thompson.
After being quarantined on the ship Maracella in New York harbor for several days, they settled in Twin Brooks, South Dakota where they homesteaded on 160 acres and Olga was born. She was her dad's special girl. The family's primary language was Czech.
Olga moved to Nampa in 1921, where she attended school. She married Darwin Hayes on May 5, 1928; they had four children. Olga remarried on November 30, 1953, to Lynn C. Thompson; they had three children.
Olga was said to be an excellent cook. She loved a good book, garage sales and long talks with her eldest son, Don Jr.
Olga was a hard working woman who raised seven children without the modern day comforts, she washed clothes in a wash tub and did not even own a television set until the mid 1950's. She never complained about any of the hardships she endured and there were many. The secret to her longevity was the closeness and love she shared with family and friends. She enjoyed the simple things in life, was the peacemaker and always had a smile. Olga saw many changes throughout her lifetime, from the Great Depression to the IPAD.
Olga is survived by her seven children: Darwin Hayes Jr., Barbra Olinger, Beverly Hayes, Marlene Archuleta, Cheryl Dillon, Brent Thompson, Rhonda Vickery and 104 Grand and Great-Grandchildren.
Olga was preceded in death by her brothers, John, Bill and Joe; sister, Emma; and husbands, Darwin Hayes and Lynn Thompson.
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