BREIDING, Olive M. Hyder, 91, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Sunday, December 14, 2008, in Bishop Hodges Continuous Care Center, Wheeling.
Born in Clarington, Ohio, on November 9, 1917, Olive was the daughter of the late Sanford and Ida Mae Clark Hyder.
She was a retired employee of Stone and Thomas Department Store in Wheeling; and was a member of New Life United Methodist Church formerly Thompson United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Island Garden Club; the Island Senior Citizens; United Methodist Women; and the Stone and Thomas 20-Year Club.
In addition to her parents, Olive was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin C. Breiding, in 1997; her brothers, Encil, Sanford, Kenneth, and Okey Hyder; two sisters, Lavinia Hyder and Gertrude Hardman; and her infant son, Donald Lee Breiding.
Surviving are one son, Richard C. Breiding and his wife, Evelyn, of Wheeling; three daughters, Sally Traversa of Wheeling, Judy DiGiandomenico and her husband, Albert, of Moundsville, W.Va., and Mary Lou Volan and her husband, Gary, of Katy, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Rick and Ryan Breiding, Terri Becca, Tracy Easton, Todd DiGiandomenico, Kim Appolloni, Jacque Fisher, Emilio Traversa, Crista Traversa, Erin Ochsner and Colleen Volan; 20 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, 1400 Eoff St., Wheeling, on Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., where services will be held on Thursday, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Keith Forkey officiating.
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Life United Methodist Church, 115 S. Broadway St., Wheeling, WV 26003 or Valley Hospice, 132 Peters Run Road, Wheeling, WV 26003 or National Down Syndrome Society, 666 Broadway 8th Floor, New York, NY 10012.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at altmeyer.com
Breiding Family, We are all so sorry to hear of Olives passing. You will be in our prayers. She is with The Lord.
LInda Jones and Family
Breiding Family, I extend my deepest sympathy to all of you at this time. I have so many wonderful memories of Olive, Frank, Judy, Albert and others visiting Florida. Olive lived a long and wonderful life and she will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time.
Breiding Family: I want to send my deepest sympathy to all of you at the loss of Olive. My prayers are with you at this difficult time and may God grant you peace.
Dearest Sally & family,
Sending my deepest sympathy to you and ALL of your siblings and family. I remember your MOM fondly being the nicest lady. She had to have been a great MOM because you all became wonderful adults. Know I am thinking and praying for you at this time.
In GOD’S LOVE,
SANDI THEISS-NIVEN
grandma there is so much i want to say.. you were the best grandma anyone could ever ask for.i will cherish all the memories we shared and all the times we spent together.. i wish i was there to hold your hand at the end. ill miss you and one day we will meet again and until them take care and watch over everyone down here.. i love you and wish i had another day to spend with you.. i love you grandma
Grandma your life was full of loving deeds, Forever thoughtful of my special needs,Today and tomorrow, my whole life through,I will always love and cherish you.
I love you Grandma.
Tracy
I’m so sorry for your loss. What a special lady Olive was!! I will always remember her wonderful laugh! I know you will miss her terribly but you have such precious memories!! Just think…she’s “upstairs” cracking everyone up!! How lucky they are!!! We love you all!!!
Judy and families. What a wonderfurl lady she was and will be. I will never forget how nice she was when we were all in high school. You have all of my thoughts and prayers. God Bless
Judy, Sally and families.
You Mother was a great lady and we enjoyed her so much at our Garden Club, she surely loved her family so much and will be greatly missed.
You will be in our thoughts and prayers during this hard time of healing.
God Bless you.
Janet & Jerry
Mary Lou, Colleen and Erin,
I am so sorry for your loss. I know you all were really close. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and your family.
Love Brandi
The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God.
Mary Lou, Colleen, and Erin
I am sorry to hear about the loss of your Mom and Grandmother. I know I never had the chance to meet her but I have heard many stories from Colleen how wonder she was and how much she loved her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all and your family at this time. Please keep your heads up high she is watching over you.
Mary Lou, Sally and Judy,
I am very sorry to learn of your mom’s death. It is never easy to let someone go no matter what stage we are in life. I received a
wrong number call on my cell phone this morning and she was looking for “Elaine”…this always makes me
feel that she is getting in touch with me…Now your mom will be keeping company with mine while they
watch over all of us. I will keep her in my prayers…..Love, Judy
Meme, I would change everything if I could to bring you back to us. I will miss bringing you pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Thank you for all the happy memories, I love too a bushel & a peck and a hug around the neck. I will miss you..
Love,
Your little boy Lance.
Meme, we are very lucky to have had someone like you in our family. You were truly the best great-grandmother anyone could ever ask for, and that’s why I love you so much. I’m thinking back on the past of the great memories shared. They will never be forgotten, just treasured and kept safe in my heart. Even though I wish you could still be here with us, I know you’re in a better place watching over me from heaven, and hopefully someday I’ll see you again. Until then, you will always have a special place in my heart. I love you and miss you a lot.
Meme, you were the greatest great grandmother anyone could ever ask for. There won’t be one family gathering that will go by that I won’t think of you. I miss you so much and the memories with you are unforgettable and will be treasured. Although its not easy mourning your loss, i cant help but to smile, because I know you will always be looking down upon me and watching over me in heaven. Perhaps I’ll see u in heaven one day Meme. I love you
Meme, you’ve always been a loving great-grandmother to me. I’ll always cherish the times we shared, whether it be watching The Price is Right, eating tomato sandwiches together on your front porch or driving out to Big Bear to shop! All of which are memories I hold dear to me. I’m so thankful you were able to meet baby Konnor, I’ll be sure to tell him how much you loved him. Please watch over us from heaven. I love you so much and I’ll see you again someday!
I love you Meme!!
MOM,
YOU DID YOUR JOB THAT THE LORD ASSIGNED YOU AND NOW HE HAS REACHED OUT HIS ARMS TO TAKE YOU HOME. MY HEART IS BROKEN AND I WILL MISS YOU BEYOND WORDS, BUT YOUR SUFFERING IS OVER AND NOW, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO REST. MOM, I AM SO GLAD THE LORD CHOSE ME TO BE ONE OF YOUR DAUGHTERS, YOU WERE THE BEST. YOU WILL REMAIN IN MY HEART FOREVER AND EVER.
REST IN PEACE, MOM.
I LOVED YOU SO VERY MUCH.
LOVE,
JUDY
My thoughts and prayers are with all of you…but just think of the wonderful times she is having with Gert, Ramey and Hubert.
Aunt Olive was such a wonderful lady, she loved life and we all loved her. I have a special picture that reminds me of the laughter she generated. In the picture she is pouring cold water over Dad’s feet at Disney World while resting on a bench….they sat there for hours just commenting on all of those interesting sites.
Love to all – Kim
Richard and family,
I am so deeply sorry for your loss and my deepest condolences go out to you and yours.
I sincerely hope she did not suffer much and may the angels carry her soul to its eternal reward.
Rick & Ryan,
I am sorry to hear of your grandmother passing. May you cherish all of your pleasant memories of your grandma. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
SALLY AND ENTIRE FAMILY;
MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY IS EXTENDED TO YOUR ENTIRE FAMILY ON THE PASSING OF YOUR MOTHER. WE GO WAY BACK AND I DO CHERISH THE MEMORIES WHEN WE ALL GREW UP ON THE ISLAND. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU AT THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME.
PATSY CAMERON GLESSNER
Sally, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Our Moms are reunited now, with no pain, in God’s loving arms, and probably reminiscing about all their adventures at Stone & Thomas. In case you don’t know me by name, my Mom was Ann Yoblinski. God bless!
Tracy, We’re so sorry for your loss. We know how very special your grandmother was to you. Just remember all the special times you shared with her.
When someone you love becomes a memory, That memory becomes a treasure.
We love you!
Kelly and Brad
Volan Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free,
I’m following the path God has laid you see.
I took his hand when I heard his call.
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I found the peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joys-
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life’s been full I savored much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch.
Lift up your hearts, and peace to thee-
God wanted me now, he set me free.
Love, PK, Traye, Makenzie, Victoria and Ashton Wise
We are so grateful to have shared so many wonderful times with the Breiding Family. Aunt Olive loved her family unconditionally and her children are a reflection of that love. What a glorious gift.
âÄúIt is not what people say or do that we remember, but how they make us feel.âÄù
Aunt Olive will live forever in my heart, bringing a smile to my face and joy to my day.
The Light of God surrounds us.
The Love of God enfolds us.
The Power of God protects us.
The Presence of God watches over us,
wherever we are, God is, and all is well
Matthew 25:21
Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’
I love you
still “Punky” to my family
When I think of my Aunt Olive, I immediately think of laughter. She always reminded me of my mother, Gertrude. They looked so much alike and sometimes even thought alike. What one of them couldn’t get into, the other one could. Both of them could keep all of the nieces and nephews in constant laughter. No other family could possibly have the lasting memories that we all have of our Aunt Olive. She was so very, very special to everyone. She shall remain in our hearts forever. We loved her so much!
Love,
Carol Lee & John