Olive Shadrick Ertter of California, MD died October 29, 2009 at her residence.

Born January 8, 1921 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of the late John Hebb Shadrick and Emma (Berglund) Shadrick.

Olive was a devoted member of the St. George's Episcopal Church in Valley Lee, MD, and a long time member of the National Society of Colonial Dames of America and the Daughters of the American Revolution. In her free time, Olive enjoyed geneology, travel, and spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, John Francis Ertter, Jr., whom she married on October 2, 1941 in Annapolis, MD.

Olive is survived by her two sons, Thomas John Ertter and his wife Kaye of Beaufort, SC and Robert Shadrick Ertter of Tall Timbers, MD, four grandchildren, Marianna Holloman, John Ertter, Mathew Ertter, and Sarah Ertter, and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, John Francis Ertter, III.

Family received friends for Olive's Life Celebration on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the St. George's Episcopal Church, 19167 Poplar Lane, Valley Lee, MD where a Funeral Service was held at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Greg Syler presiding. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Serving as pallbearers were Robert Ertter, Thomas Ertter, Matthew Ertter, Rick Meatyard, Bruce Phinney and Bill Grant.

Contributions may be made to St. George's Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 30, Valley Lee, MD, or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.