Oskar Oelke, 81, of Stevensville, passed away, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Spectrum Health Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph.
The son of Albert and Leokadia (Senft) he was born the youngest of three siblings on March 12, 1939 in Klementynów, Poland.
Oskar spent his early life in Bielefeld, Germany, immigrating to the United States in 1956. He attended trade school at Lake Michigan College, earning a certificate in Tool & Die. He spent 40 years in the trade, a majority of that time at Precision Mold & Engineering. Oskar enjoyed spending time with other local German folks, and as a young man played soccer for the Kicker’s Club. He met his wife Anita at the DANK in 1965, where over the years they both enjoyed listening to live German music at dances and other social events. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stevensville, where he often volunteered as an usher. His joys in life revolved around his family and children, and was lovingly referred to as Opa by