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Phillip Olivier
PHILLIP KENNETH OLIVIER
Cedar Rapids
Phillip Kenneth Olivier, 81, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. Funeral services: 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids. Visitation: 1:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids. Friends and family are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Phil's Tribute Wall and share your support and memories with his family at www.stewartbaxter.com under obituaries.
Survivors include his children, Teresa Bear, Denise (Raymond) Kirkwood, Phyllis (Stephen) Johnson and Jason (Shannon) Olivier; grandchildren, Randy, Alex (Brittany), Samantha (Brett), Kendra, David, Jill, Noah, Aquira, Aunika and Lilliahna; great-grandchildren, William, Gunner, Brayden, Charlotte, Benson, Anderson, Lucas, Juliea and Maverick; sister, Dorothy "Dot" Autery; brother-in-law, Dick (Nadine) Sojka; and nieces and nephews.
Phil was born Feb. 4, 1940, in Pine Hill, Ala., the son of Louis and Eulean Olivier. He served in the United States Army for two years. Phil graduated from The Commonwealth College of Sciences in Houston, Texas, in 1959. On March 23, 1963, he married Janet M. Sojka at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids.
Shortly after moving to Cedar Rapids, Phil began a decades long relationship with the Stewart Funeral Home family, eventually receiving his Iowa funeral director license in 1993. Phil worked tirelessly for the funeral profession, caring for generations of families throughout his career. Phil and Janet were longtime owners of not only Stewart Funeral Home in Cedar Rapids, but also Baxter Funeral Chapel in Marion.
He was a member of the Iowa Funeral Directors Association, Cedar Rapids Horseman's Club, Knights of Columbus and a local labor union. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, but most importantly was spending time with his family.
Phil was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Janet; brother, Sonny; and son-in-law, Delmar "Butch" Bear.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family where they will use the funds to help stock the food pantry at the Oldforf Hospice House.
Phil's family extends a special thank you to the caring teams at Bickford of Marion, Oldorf Hospice House, MeadowView and Stewart Baxter.
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