Obituary of John Olmo

The honorable John Olmo also known as Juan Sanchez Olmo was born Sept. 20, 1934 in Kinsvile Texas, son of Rev. Juan Olmo, born in Puerto Rico and deceased 10-23-1980 San Antonio, Texas.  His mother was Elisa Sanchez Olmo, deceased 11-12-1982  San Antonio, Texas. Elisa’s parents were immigrants from Barcelona Spain.  John’s parents were married in 3-??-1930 and had 6 children Esther, Hortencia, Johnny, Obniel (Tony), Sarah and Janie.  

John finished the course of his earthly life on Dec. 2, 2021  thursday evening 11:45 where he died peacefully at Parkview Hospital in Pueblo, Colorado. The cause of death was a series of health issues that happened suddenly. He suffered multiple complications that came all at once.  

John is survived by his wife Olga Olmo, born Aug. 21, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas where they met as teenagers, then married on Nov. 27, 1953.  They raised their 5 daughters Ruth, Rebeccah, Elizabeth, Deborah, Johanna.  They were blessed with 4 son-in-laws: David Everetts, Don Aarnes, Joseph Mummau, Thomas Lindsey, 13 grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.  John and Olga loved to worship God.  They had a large collection of favorite books, albums of various music and gospel singers. Together they even joined a church choir, and he taught a Sunday school class for young couples because he understood that the Christian life is hard and full of surprises, struggles, and obstacles.  He had a passion, and felt compelled to spread the gospel message everywhere and to anyone. His fulfillment of this vision came by Christian Radio KPOF in a Westminster Colorado castle, the most iconic building in the region known as the Pillar of Fire. He built himself a recording studio in his basement and taped sermons, as well as songs. The radio program was bilingual, he called it “La Voz De Esperanza.”  John was not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, knowing he’d one day give an account to the Lord for how he carried out his calling, even if it meant to suffer for Christ’s sake to accomplish the task, no matter the fierce attacks and opposition of the enemy that tried to shut him down. One of John’s favorite hymns was called “Give of your best to the Master,” by Howard B. Grosse 1851-1939.  John had a realistic view of life because as James 4:14 says “our life, is a vapor that appears for a little while, and then vanishes away.”  But John had no reason to fear death.  My dad said to me, “None of us have control over the length of our lives, God does,” while awaiting his passing.  “Our citizenship is in heaven, we’re only passing through this earthly life as travelers, we must not become comfortable here or seek to find security and worth in worldly success by living distracted from the eternal by living for the temporal.”  John loved the story of the Pilgrims Progress.  Each day we face the unknown but can trust God who does know.          

John loved and enjoyed his family, and was a devoted husband and father. They were the most important part of his life, and he made it his life’s goal to lead, guide, and teach them the privilege and value and marvelous benefits of knowing God. 

John’s life ended well.  I could almost hear His Master saying “well done good and faithful servant, enter into the joy of the Lord”

A race successfully executed

We love you Dad.