Olive May Trolinger

1908 - 2010  (102 years)

• Name	Olive May Trolinger
  Birth	14 Jul 1908	Cheyenne, Laramie, WY
  Gender	Female
  Death	2 Aug 2010	Kalispell, Flathead, MT
  	The Angels led Olive May Greene to Paradise on Monday, Aug. 2, 2010. Olive died of natural causes at Kalispell Regional Medical Center. She was 102. Olive was born in Cheyenne, Wyo., July 14, 1908, to Sam and Kate (East) Trolinger. She spent her childhood and early adult years in Dillon, graduating from Beaverhead County High School, attending Western in Dillon and working in the Golden Rule store (later becoming JC Penney's). On May 28, 1931, Olive married Robert Bruce Greene, a childhood sweetheart. In addition to Dillon, the couple resided in Twin Bridges, Butte, Missoula and Augusta. Following Olive's husband's death in December of 1980, Olive resided briefly in Houston, Texas, and Santa Ana, Calif., before settling in Kalispell in 1983. Olive lived independently until March 2010. Throughout her life, Olive loved to have fun. She loved participating in the Kalispell Fair days, even riding on several floats over the years. She relished being with her friends and participating in the activities at Glacier Manor. She enjoyed celebrating her 102nd birthday with friends and family just 16 days ago. She credited her long life to walks around town, even in the winter, and to being happy within herself. Olive is survived by her son, Eugene Greene; and daughter, Eddie Greene; grandchildren, Guy Greene, Lorri Carson, Kathy Des Rosier, Deidre Bennett, Bruce Greene, Kirk Hollo, Kelsey Morris, Ryan Lutz, Joshua Greene and Megan Greene. Olive has 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Many others called Olive Gramma. Olive was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce Greene; son, Robert Greene; and grandsons, Michael Greene and Hans Hollo. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 9, at Johnson - Gloschat Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 7, at Johnson - Gloschat Funeral Home. Olive will be interred in Missoula, beside her husband of 49 years. Johnson - Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for Olive's family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to view Olive s Tribute Wall and offer condolences. Published in the Daily Inter Lake Montana, U.S., State Deaths Name: Olive May Greene [Olive May Trolinger] Gender: Female Race: German Irish (German) Death Age: 102 Birth Date: 14 Jul 1904 Birth Place: Cheyenne, Wyoming Death Date: 2 Aug 2010 Death Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, USA Father: Samuel Wilson Trolinger Mother: Kate East Mother Maiden Name: East Certificate Number: 201015-005069
  Burial	Missoula, Missoula, MT
  Person ID	I22137	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Dec 2022

  
  

  Father	Samuel Wilson "Sammie" Trolinger,   b. 29 Apr 1881, Warsaw, Benton, MO d. 22 Dec 1961, Yellowstone County, MT (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Katherine "Kate" East,   b. 15 Apr 1883, Clinton, Henry, MO d. 15 May 1932, Dillon, Beaverhead, MT (Age 49 years)
  Family ID	F7622	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Robert Bruce Greene,   b. 7 Mar 1908, Boone, Watauga, NC d. 24 Dec 1980, Missoula, Missoula, MT (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	28 May 1931	Beaverhead County, MT
  	Montana, County Marriages Name: Olive May Trollinger Gender: Female Age: 22 Birth Date: abt 1909 Marriage Date: 28 May 1931 Marriage Place: Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana, USA Father: Samuel W Trollinger Mother: Katherine East Spouse: Robert Bruce Green Film Number: 001905610 Western States Marriage Index Name: Robert B Green Spouse: Olive May Trollinger Marriage Date: 1931 Marriage Place: Beaverhead, Montana
  Children	1. Robert Wendell Greene,   b. 21 Feb 1934, Dillon, Beaverhead, MT d. 18 Oct 1996, Kalispell, Flathead, MT (Age 62 years)   2. Eugene Bruce Greene + 3. Edna Mae "Eddie" Greene,   b. 12 Nov 1946, Missoula, Missoula, MT
  Family ID	F7623	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2016

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Jul 1908 - Cheyenne, Laramie, WY Marriage - 28 May 1931 - Beaverhead County, MT Death - 2 Aug 2010 - Kalispell, Flathead, MT Burial - - Missoula, Missoula, MT  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		1920 United States Federal Census
  		1930 United States Federal Census
  		Death Certificate

  
  

  Headstones

  Sunset Memorial Gardens Missoula, Missoula, MT

  
  

• Notes

  1920 United States Federal Census Name: Samuel Trollinger Age: 39 Birth Year: abt 1881 Birthplace: Missouri Home in 1920: Dillon, Beaverhead, Montana Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Kate Trollinger Father's Birthplace: Missouri Mother's Birthplace: Missouri Home Owned: Rent Able to Read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Occupation: Dairy Farmer Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Samuel Trollinger 39 Missouri (Wife) Kate Trollinger 37 Missouri; Both parents born in MO (Son) Cecil Trollinger 15 Missouri (Daughter) Alma Trollinger 13 Colorado (Daughter) Olive Trollinger 11 Wyoming