Birth : 27 Mar 1914 Bloomfield, Knox County, Nebraska, USA
Death : 8 Aug 2002
Burial : Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate : 42.8669014, -100.5350037
Description : John R. Kolessa
March 27,1914-Aug 8, 2002

John R. Kolessa was born in Bloomfield, NE on March 27, 1914 to Ernest and Bessie Ferguson Kolessa. He graduated from Bloomfield High School in 1933 where he excelled in football and baseball. John came to the Valentine area with the CCC Camp and met Eleanor Hartman. They were married on June 3, 1939 in Crookston, NE. This union was blessed with three children. John voluntarily entered the US Navy on May 20, 1944 and served until January 16, 1946 as a Seaman First Class. He was trained in Farragut, ID and... Read More

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  • Where is John Ray Kolessa's memorial?

    John Ray Kolessa's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Valentine, Cherry County, USA.

  • When did John Ray Kolessa death?

    John Ray Kolessa death on 8 Aug 2002 in

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    Latitude: 42.8669014
    Longitude: -100.5350037

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Doris Kolessa Fritz

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William E. Kolessa

(1930 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Mount Hope Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8669014, -100.5350037

2. Minnechaduza Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8731003, -100.5674973

3. Fort Niobrara Post Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885630, -100.4779260

4. Taylor Cemetery
Thatcher, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8131000, -100.4832500

5. Richland Harmony Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9763985, -100.5736008

6. Crookston Cemetery
Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9267970, -100.7313580

7. Kewanee Cemetery
Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9332020, -100.3366500

8. Saint Joseph Cemetery
Kewanee, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9700000, -100.3373500

9. Saint Agnes Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0372009, -100.6952972

10. Simeon Cemetery
Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6704000, -100.6629000

11. Sparks Cemetery
Sparks, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9399986, -100.2463989

12. German Settlement Cemetery
Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8419050, -100.8393860

13. Lakeview Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0746994, -100.7300034

14. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Lakeview, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0750000, -100.7302500

15. Carroll Cemetery
Olsonville, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1371300, -100.6085100

16. Pure Water Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0889015, -100.7844009

17. Snake Falls Cemetery
Valentine, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6785540, -100.8543170

18. Mount Hope Cemetery
Wood Lake, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6372920, -100.2330200

19. Kilgore Cemetery
Kilgore, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9304110, -100.9639260

20. Norden Cemetery
Norden, Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8685837, -100.0950851

21. Norden West Cemetery
Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8685989, -100.0947037

22. Williamson Gravesite
Nenzel, Cherry County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7888000, -100.9909000

23. Pleasant Dale Cemetery
Keya Paha County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8494000, -100.0608000

24. Linden Pioneer Cemetery
Tripp County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0607986, -100.1258011