Olivia Grace McCool

Olivia Grace McCool, 99, of West Lafayette, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at her home.  She was born September 19, 1926, in Somerville, Indiana, to the late Herschel and Monta (Hays) Sullivan. Olivia graduated from Oakland City High School and Indiana Business College. On February 19, 1948, she married Jack W. McCool in Evansville, IN and he preceded her in death on September 22, 2003.

Surviving children are Jacqueline L. (Barry) Bahler of West Lafayette, Indiana, Daniel C. (Jan) McCool of Ogden, Utah John A. (Erinn) McCool of Salt City, UT, eight grandsons and eight great-grandchildren. Olivia was preceded in death by her siblings Ethel Conley, Dennis Sullivan, Dora Lee Sullivan, Phyllis Harper and Barbara Sullivan.

Visitation will be from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Kossuth Street Baptist Church, 2901 Kossuth St in Lafayette. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 4:00 pm at the Church.  Interment will be on Friday at Bono Cemetery in Dana, Indiana.  Jack & Olivia raised three children who grew up in a house full of love, laughter, and security.  Both Jack and Olivia had experienced difficult times growing up; their children knew only contentment and well-being.

Olivia was a woman of faith, kindness and joy. She lived every day of her life committed to her two favorite self-invented aphorisms: “Just be nice,” and “If you’re not rooting for the underdog, you’re doing something wrong.” She excelled at both of those and left this world a better and happier place.  She will be remembered for her smile, humor and genuine love for people.  She was always gracious and grateful, saying often “I had a wonderful life.”  She daily expressed her greatest desire was to see Jesus face to face.

Memorial Contributions  may be made to Bethesda Outreach Ministries % Kossuth Street Baptist Church in Olivias memory.