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Francis Charles Kolar

Birth	:	11 Feb 1924 Greeley County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	9 Jan 2010 Saint Paul, Howard County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach, Greeley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4005089, -98.3921356
Plot	:	Block 7, Lot 67
Description	:	Son of Charles L. Kolar and Elsie Fredricka Christiana Rother. He was united in marriage to Rose Marie Merchen on May 24, 1951, in Bloomfield. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Rose Marie of Wolbach; a son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Brenda Kolar of Wolbach; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Dick Wiechman of Lincoln and Kelley and Kevin Sok of Grand Island; 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and a daughter-in-law, Sally Kolar of Pilger. Three children were born to his parents, Francis, Robert and Cleo. Francis was stricken with diphtheria in 1928 but... Read More	Son of Charles L. Kolar and Elsie Fredricka Christiana Rother. He was united in marriage to Rose Marie Merchen on May 24, 1951, in Bloomfield. He was preceded in death by a son, Kevin. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Rose Marie of Wolbach; a son and daughter-in-law, Kerry and Brenda Kolar of Wolbach; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Dick Wiechman of Lincoln and Kelley and Kevin Sok of Grand Island; 15 grandchildren, one great-grandchild; and a daughter-in-law, Sally Kolar of Pilger. Three children were born to his parents, Francis, Robert and Cleo. Francis was stricken with diphtheria in 1928 but managed by a miracle to pull through. He attended District 56 along Highway 281 through the 5th grade and then transferred to the Wagner School (District 23) to finish elementary school. He attended and graduated from Wolbach Public Schools in 1940. He had taken a Normal Training Course in High School and tests which qualified him to teach right out of high school which he did through the 1940 and 1941 school year. Francis attended Kearney State Teachers College for two years but due to Pearl Harbor he enlisted on Dec. 1, 1942 and entered active duty in the United States Marine Corp July 1, 1943, in St. Peter, Minn. He served in Guam, China and Korea during World War II and the Korean Conflict. Francis returned to school, graduated in May of 1947 and was hired to teach math and coach at Bloomfield until 1951. He then was called back to the Marines during the Korean conflict. After his discharge on Feb. 10, 1959, the couple moved to Grand Island where he worked as a timekeeper at the Cornhusker Ammunition Plant. In October, he accepted a job as a railway Transportation Clerk and they moved to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Francis and Rose Marie returned to the Wolbach area where they were engaged in farming, they helped with assessing for several years, organized a Fire District in 1957. Joined the School Board in 1958 and returned to teaching in 1962. He retired from teaching 88 and from farming in 1989. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church of Wolbach where he sang in the church choir for 44 years, and was financial secretary for many years. He also was a 61 year member of the Ray Mapes American Legion Post 236 of Wolbach, was a school board member and served on the rural fire district for many years. He was also preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Cleo Kolar and a brother, Robert Kolar.

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Francis Charles Kolar's memorial is located at: Hillside Cemetery, Wolbach, Greeley County, USA.
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Francis Charles Kolar death on 9 Jan 2010 in Saint Paul, Howard County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4005089
Longitude: -98.3921356

Family Members:

Parent

Charles Lawrence Kolar

(1896 - 1940)

Elsie Fredricka Christiana Rother Kolar

(1898 - 1995)

Spouse

Rose Marie Merchen Kolar

(1932 - 2019)

Siblings

Robert Adolph Kolar

(1928 - 1954)

Cleo Kolar

(1934 - 1934)

Children

Kevin Robert Kolar

(1955 - 2009)

Flowers:

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