Olga “Korie” Creaser

Age 84, passed away on April 29, 2026. Surviving are her son, Michael J. Creaser and daughter Natasha A. Creaser. Olga was born on November 13, 1941, in what was then Nazi-occupied Prague, Czechoslovakia. Her father was taken away and killed by the Nazis. Her mother was tortured then released only to live a short life of alcoholism and mental illness. Olga was taken in and raised by her maternal Russian/Ukrainian maternal grandmother and family. After a time in a refugee camp, she and her maternal family were allowed into the US in the fall of 1950. They all lived in a small, “railroad” apartment on the lower East Side.

Olga persevered academically and was admitted to NYC’s prestigious H.S. of Music and Art. She always maintained Music & Art was the best school she ever attended even though she earned an M.A. from U of M, an M.A. and Ph.D. from MSU, and a J.D. from Cooley.

Having been renamed “Korie” at U of M, she met and married Philip Creaser from Saginaw. Seven years and two beautiful children later, Olga was divorced. She persevered again and quickly earned a teaching certificate from MSU. She taught and after seven years became a school principal. Although admitted to the State Bar of Michigan, she never practiced formally but used her degree to help others pro-bono. “Korie,” as she became known in Michigan, loved and saw beauty in almost everything. She adored children. She loved to sing and dance, and in her retirement, she discovered a love for gardening and yard work. She also traveled extensively culminating in her favorite trip which was to the Holy Land. Olga tried hard to be a good human being, Christian, mother, daughter, granddaughter, friend, student, teacher, and principal. She was loved by many and will be missed and remembered by many.

A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2026, at St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour Ave., Lansing, MI 48933 with interment to follow in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Lansing, MI. Her family will receive friends one hour prior at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Aid To The Church In Need.

Arrangements are by the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel.