Funeral services for Jodi Evers- Olivares took place at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2016, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church in Cherry Grove, Minn., with Pastor Deanna Woodward officiating. Visitation was held 5–7 p.m. on Tuesday, December 27, at Cherry Grove United Methodist Church. Burial took place in the Bloomfield Cemetery.
Jodi Olivares, age 37, of Plainview, Minn., and formerly of the Spring Valley area, died Wednesday December 21, 2016 at Mayo Hospital, St Marys Campus, from spinal meningitis.
Jodi Rae Nielsen was born September 29, 1979 in Rochester to Jerry and Wauneta “Pixie” (Jones) Nielsen. She attended and graduated from Kingsland High School, Spring Valley, Minn., in 1998. She was united in marriage to Gary Evers in 2000 and together had a daughter, Carol Ann Evers. Gary and Jodi were later divorced. She later married Miguel Olivares, and from that union had a son, Austin James Olivares. While in high school, Jodi worked for Spring Valley Senior Living; following high school she worked at Lakeside Foods in Plainview. Most recently, she was employed by Green Prairie Place Rest Home in Plainview as a cook. She was always a happy, fun-loving person who always had a smile on her face. She enjoyed being a caregiver and was always ready to help anyone in need.
She is survived by her children, Carol Ann and Austin of Plainview, Minn.; her parents, Jerry and “Pixie” Nielsen of Spring Valley, Minn.; a sister, Patricia (Curt) Sheely of Adams, Minn.; her twin brother, Jim (Michelle) Nielsen of Adams, Minn.; and her brother, Bill (Tiffany) Nielsen of Spring Valley; their children: Michael and Tom Sheely, Nathan and AJ Nielsen, Ben Nielsen, Carter, Mikynlee and Caydence. She is also survived by Steve (Lavonne) Kraling of Ostrander; uncles and aunts: Gary and Bev Nielsen of Pine River, Minn.; Larry (Jeanie) Nielsen of Cherry Grove, Shirley (Darrell) Berg of Ostrander, Marcia (Bob) Keim of Cherry Grove, and Mary Bartkoske of Dupuyer, Mont.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents and her sister, Carol Ann Nielsen.
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