Serena Mary Oliva

Serena Oliva, age 95, of Beaver Dam, formerly of Kaukauna, passed away on September 19, 2013. She was born in Little Chute on August 14, 1918 to the late John and Ann (Van Eyck) Bevers. Serena graduated from St. John High School in Little Chute and attended Milwaukee State Teachers College. She married Edward Oliva on August 24, 1940 and they enjoyed 71 years together. Serena was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna.
Survivors include her five children: Mark (Gerdi) Oliva, Altershausen, Germany; Mary Lee (Richard) Salem, Madison; Michael Oliva (Pat Meyer), Madison; Anne (Paul “Dusty”) Schweitzer, Beaver Dam; Jean (Peter) Kovaleski, Stafford Springs, Connecticut; four grandchildren, Kirsten, Anja and Peter Oliva, Germany; and Laura Schweitzer, Madison. She is survived by one brother, Lee (Char) Bevers, Cedarburg. Her husband; two brothers, Eugene and Albin (Ginny); and sister-in-law, Lillian Eiting, preceded her in death.
We will remember Mom for her love of Wisconsin sports, her kindness toward others, her inquiring mind, her selflessness, and her chocolate chip cookies.
The funeral liturgy for Serena will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 309 Desnoyer Street in Kaukauna. Fr. Tom Pomeroy will be officiating. Inurnment will take place at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church from 8:30 am until the time of mass. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Serena's name may be made to the Kaukauna Catholic Schools Tuition Fund; Kaukauna Public Library, which fulfilled Serena's love for books throughout her life; and Hillside Home Care and Hospice, Beaver Dam.
Special thanks to the staff and residents of Charleston House, Hillside Home Care and Hospice, and ComforCare, for their special care of our mother. Also, we would like to thank all the wonderful friends and neighbors in Kaukauna, for your loving support of our parents over the years.

Fargo Funeral Home
400 W. Wisconsin Ave.
Kaukauna, WI 54130
(920)766-6200