Loving husband, father, and grandfather Jeanerette " Funeral Services will be conducted for Mr. Lao Peter Olander, Age 78 at 11:00 AM Monday April 9, 2007 at the Crossroads Tabernacle with Rev. Thomas Olander and Rev. Steve Mcquiston officiating. Interment will follow in St. Helens Cemetery in Florence. Visiting hours will be observed Sunday April 8, 2007 from 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM and will resume Monday April 9, 2007 from 9:00 AM till time of services. A rosary will be prayed Sunday April 8, 2007 at 6:30 PM Mr. Olander died Friday April 6, 2007 at 6:29 PM in a New Iberia Hospital. Mr. Olander was a life long resident of Cypremort Point. He was former owner and founder of Olanders Seafood Restaurant and H&L Seafood. He was a commercial fisherman. He was a member of the St. Vincent DePaul Society, and a member of the Iberia Boat Club. He also worked for the St. Mary Parish Sheriffs Dept. Mr. Olander is survived by his wife Diana Guillotte Olander of Jeanerette, his children Carolyn Simon and her husband Curnis, Russell Olander and his wife Barbara and Roland Olander and his wife Milda, and Christine Lockhart and her husband Michael all of Cypremort Point, Brenda Lalonde and her husband Joe of Mesquite, TX. Thomas Olander and his wife Lola of Jeanerette, Rodney Olander and his wife Nell of Franklin, Maxine Flynn and her husband Pete of Lafayette, Troy Olander and his wife Christine of Youngsville, and Monique Langlinais and her husband Terry of Lydia, a brother Edward Olander and his wife Mary of Cypremort Point, his sisters, Elizabeth Rawlins and her husband Benjamin and Aberta Borel both of Cypremort Point, Dorothy Romero and her husband Norman of Youngsville, Helen Roy of New Iberia and Rita Simon of Pasadena, TX., 22 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Frances Rolkosky Olander, one son; William Olander, his first wife; Hazel Olander Anderson, three brothers; Andrew Olander, Jr., Sylvester Olander and Steve Olander and one sister; Elnora Hartman. Pallbearers will be Thomas, Russell, Roland, Rodney, Michael and Troy Olander. Honorary pallbearers will be Terry Langlinais, Kirk Guillotte and Edwin Bruce Broussard. David Funeral Home of Jeanerette is in charge of arrangements.
