Olivia Jo Lambright
December 5, 1946 – April 9, 2024
Olivia Jo Lambright, 77, of Surprise, Arizona, passed away at 6:43 a.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at home under Hospice care. She was born December 5, 1946 in Elkhart, Indiana to Perry and Deloris (Hosler) Keyser. She married Jim Lambright in January of 1979. They had a daughter in December of 1979.
Surviving are: Husband, Jim L. Lambright, and a daughter, Kristi L. Lambright of Arizona, and a sister Peggy Dunmire of Elkhart, Indiana.
Preceding her in death were her parents, and a brother, Tom.
For over 2 years, Olivia fought the good fight against Ovarian Cancer.
Olivia “Jo” was a teacher and secretary in the Elkhart Community Schools. She graduated from Elkhart High School and Western Michigan University. She got her Master’s degree from the University of Arizona. After she retired she did volunteer work in Elkhart, IN and in Surprise, Arizona. She loved planting flowers and one of her favorites was the Rose. She was Elkhart’s Community Ambassador to Spain in 1969. She and her daughter loved going to thrift stores to find a bargain that they could refurbish. She loved the ‘Lunch Bunch’ and was an avid reader.
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