Lisa Oliver

Our beloved Elisa (Lisa) Ruth Deibel Oliver of McGregor passed away on December 27, 2016 in San Antonio, Texas at the age of 64.

Lisa is survived by her loving husband, John Hugh (Johnny) Oliver, Jr. of McGregor, Texas, daughter Katherine (Katy) LeMasters, son-in-law John and grandchildren LeAnne and Luke of San Antonio, son Collin Oliver and his fiancé Teri Richardson, of Canyon Lake and their daughter Macee and children Bre and C.W., her brothers Richard Lee Deibel and wife Chris, of Salem, Oregon, Frederick Austin Deibel of Eagle, Idaho, David Newton Deibel of Austin, Texas and sister Ada Dene (Potts) Kyle and husband Keith of Luling, Texas. She is preceded in death by her grandmother Iva (Jeffrey) Stulting of Gonzales, parents Alycedene Stulting and John Riley Potts of Lockhart, and in-laws Frances (Collins) and John Hugh Oliver of McGregor and niece Julie Henager of McGregor.

Lisa was born on August 25, 1952 in Gonzales, Texas and in 1970; she graduated from Lockhart High School. In 1973, Lisa received her nursing degree from Brackenridge School of Nursing. Upon graduation from nursing school, she went to work at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas as a Pediatric Nurse, where she met John. In 1976, she married her best friend, John, with whom she just celebrated 40-years of marriage. Lisa worked in various specialties of nursing throughout her career. In 2010, after 35-years of serving society, she retired from nursing.

Lisa also attended the New York Restaurant School in Manhattan, New York to further her culinary skills and to learn the business side of catering. She and John opened and operated Sweetie Pies and Other Things catering in Lockhart, Texas. She maintained this business for several years until she and John moved to San Antonio, Texas.

Known to her grandchildren as Sunshine, her bubbly personality, contagious laugh, bright smile and warm heart will be missed by many.

A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Monday, January 2, 2017 at Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco. Visitation is from 11:00am to 1:00pm, with services to follow at 1:00pm. Condolences can be made at gracegardensfh.com.

In lieu of flowers, you may make a donation in her memory to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (www.theaftd.org) or the charity of your choice.

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