Noel Kollars

M, b. 18 July 1927, d. 26 October 2004
Father*Martin Kollars b. 6 Feb 1891, d. Jan 1967
Mother*Anna B. Kleinschmit b. Dec 1894
Life EventDateDescription
Birth18 July 1927Noel Kollars was born on 18 July 1927 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.
Death26 October 2004Noel Kollars died on 26 October 2004 at age 77 Noel Kollars, age 77 of Tabor, SD, passed away at his residence early Tuesday, October 26, 2004.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 29, 2004, at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, with Rev. Joe Puthenkulathil and Msgr. Carlton Hermann officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery at a later date.
Visitations will be 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, at the Kostel Funeral Home, Tabor, with a Scripture service followed by a rosary at 7:30 p.m. Visitations will resume one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Noel was born July 18, 1927, at Crofton, NE to Martin and Anna (Kleinschimdt) Kollars. He attended country schools and attended St. Rose until the 8th grade and then graduated from Crofton High School in 1944. He farmed with his family until January of 1945. He entered the Army in 1946 where he worked in a dental clinic. After his discharge he farmed for a short time before moving to Lincoln, NE where he worked in appliance service and auto parts for three years. . He married Helen Estes on December 1, 1951 at Sacred Heart Church in Yankton, SD. He moved to California in July of 1955 and found work at Con Vair Aircraft until 1958. He then moved back to Yankton in 1958 and worked as a carpenter until farming again in 1964 until his retirement in 2004. He was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Tabor, and the Moose Lodge in Yankton, SD
His memory is cherished by his wife Helen of Tabor, three sons Michael (Kathy) of McCook Lake, SD, Gregory of Bonesteel, SD, and John (Linda) of Bronson, IA; one daughter Mary Jo (Rockey) Waggoner of Yankton, SD. Ten grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Two brothers Glenn Kollars of Lincoln, NE and Aaron (Cathy) Kollars of Alamogordo, NM. Three sisters Marcella Eisenhauer of Hartington, NE, Cynthia Krzywicki of Chicago, IL, and Antoinette (Dick) Smith of Big Bear Lake, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, one infant daughter, one sister-in-law, and two brother-in-laws.
Memorials are directed to ALS Association Foundation; 27001 Agoura Rd; Calabasas Hills, CA 91301.

Aaron Kollars

M, b. 24 July 1929, d. 20 February 2005
Father*Martin Kollars b. 6 Feb 1891, d. Jan 1967
Mother*Anna B. Kleinschmit b. Dec 1894
Life EventDateDescription
Birth24 July 1929Aaron Kollars was born on 24 July 1929 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.
Death20 February 2005Aaron Kollars died on 20 February 2005 at age 75 Aaron Kollars, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away at his home on February 20, 2005.
Aaron was born July 24, 1929 in Crofton, Nebraska. He was the son of Martin and Anna Kollars. He was a veteran and retired from Land Air in 1995.
Aaron is survived by his wife Kathy of the family home; son Brian Kollars, and children LaRissa, Kaci, Aaron and Patrick; daughter Terry Dale and children Tyrell and Lacey; daughter Patricia McClarin and children Damian, Michael, Matthew, Sarah and Samantha McClarin and Heather Dean and husband Shawn and their children, Michael Aaron and Dillon Dean; daughter Barbara Valdez and husband Jordan, their children Cassie and Tonya; and daughter Judy Corbett.
Aaron was an active member of the Full Gospel Businessmen's Fellowship and a Eucharistic Minister at St. Jude's Catholic Church. Aaron brought his strong Christian influence to family, friends and all those he met. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all.
He was preceded in death by his brothers, Noel and Hillary Kollars. His surviving sibling are, Glen Kollars (Lincoln, Nebraska), Sally Eisenhauer (Omaha, Nebraska), Toni Smith (Lake Arrowhead, California) and Cynthia Kruzywichi (Chicago, Illinois).
He was buried Friday February 25, 2005, at Saint Jude's Church, Alamogordo, New Mexico.

Antoinette Kollars

F, b. circa 1925
Father*Martin Kollars b. 6 Feb 1891, d. Jan 1967
Mother*Anna B. Kleinschmit b. Dec 1894
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationAntoinette Kollars was also known as Toni.
Married NameHer married name was Smith.
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1925Antoinette Kollars was born circa 1925 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.

Hillary Kollars

M, b. circa 1923, d. before March 2005
Father*Martin Kollars b. 6 Feb 1891, d. Jan 1967
Mother*Anna B. Kleinschmit b. Dec 1894
Life EventDateDescription
Birthcirca 1923Hillary Kollars was born circa 1923 at Nebraska.
He was the son of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.
Deathbefore March 2005Hillary Kollars died before March 2005.

Marcella Kollars

F, b. 1920
Father*Martin Kollars b. 6 Feb 1891, d. Jan 1967
Mother*Anna B. Kleinschmit b. Dec 1894
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationMarcella Kollars was also known as Sally.
Married NameHer married name was Eisenhauer.
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageMarcella Kollars married Lester J. Eisenhauer.
Birth1920Marcella Kollars was born in 1920 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.

Lester J. Eisenhauer

M, b. 25 May 1917, d. June 1983
Life EventDateDescription
MarriageLester J. Eisenhauer married Marcella Kollars, daughter of Martin Kollars and Anna B. Kleinschmit.
Birth25 May 1917Lester J. Eisenhauer was born on 25 May 1917.
DeathJune 1983He died in June 1983 at age 66.
  • Lester J. Eisenhauer was married at 508-01-8623, Nebraska; last residence Hartington, Cedar, Nebraska.

Dorothy C. Peitz

F, b. 1900, d. 1976
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationDorothy C. Peitz was also known as Dorothy L.
Name VariationDorothy C. Peitz was also known as Dora C.
Married Name1924As of 1924,her married name was Kleinschmit.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth1900Dorothy C. Peitz was born in 1900 at Nebraska.
Marriage1924She married Theodore A. Kleinschmit, son of Theodor M. Kleinschmit and Bernadine F. Suing, in 1924 at Cedar, Nebraska, license issued June 16, 1924.
Death1976Dorothy C. Peitz died in 1976.
Census DateLocationDescription
3 April 1930Precinct 1, Cedar, NebraskaDorothy C. Peitz was listed as a daughter-in-law in Theodor M. Kleinschmit's household on the 1930 Census at Precinct 1, Cedar, Nebraska.1

Child of Dorothy C. Peitz and Theodore A. Kleinschmit

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 1.

Ralph T. Kleinschmit

M, b. 11 May 1925, d. 2018
Father*Theodore A. Kleinschmit b. Oct 1898, d. 1978
Mother*Dorothy C. Peitz b. 1900, d. 1976
Life EventDateDescription
Birth11 May 1925Ralph T. Kleinschmit was born on 11 May 1925 at Yankton, South Dakota, also reported as Nebraska.
He was the son of Theodore A. Kleinschmit and Dorothy C. Peitz.
Marriage21 April 1948Ralph T. Kleinschmit married Clara Isabell Perk, daughter of Joseph L. Perk and Frances M. Eckholt, on 21 April 1948.
Death2018Ralph T. Kleinschmit died in 2018.
Census DateLocationDescription
3 April 1930Precinct 1, Cedar, NebraskaRalph T. Kleinschmit was listed as a grandson in Theodor M. Kleinschmit's household on the 1930 Census at Precinct 1, Cedar, Nebraska.1

Child of Ralph T. Kleinschmit and Clara Isabell Perk

Citations

  1. [S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED2. Dwelling 1.

Clara Isabell Perk

F, b. 7 February 1927, d. 24 June 2004
Father*Joseph L. Perk b. 1 Aug 1897, d. Apr 1965
Mother*Frances M. Eckholt b. 23 Jan 1904, d. 20 Feb 1990
Name TypeDateDescription
Name VariationClara Isabell Perk was also known as Clarabell.
Married Name21 April 1948As of 21 April 1948,her married name was Kleinschmit.
Life EventDateDescription
Birth7 February 1927Clara Isabell Perk was born on 7 February 1927 at Nebraska.
She was the daughter of Joseph L. Perk and Frances M. Eckholt.
Marriage21 April 1948Clara Isabell Perk married Ralph T. Kleinschmit, son of Theodore A. Kleinschmit and Dorothy C. Peitz, on 21 April 1948.
Death24 June 2004Clara Isabell Perk died on 24 June 2004 at age 77 Clara I. Kleinschmit, age 77 of Yankton passed away Thursday, June 24, 2004, at the Heart Hospital of South Dakota in Sioux Falls, SD.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 28, 2004, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Yankton with Rev. John Fischer officiating. Burial will be in the Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitations will be from 3-9 p.m. Sunday, June 27, 2004, at the Kostel Funeral Home, Yankton with a 7:00 p.m. rosary followed by a 7:30 p.m. Scripture service.
Pallbearers will be Jason Brewer, Louis Steffen, Adam Hansen, Brian Kleinschmit, Brett Kleinschmit and Nick Kleinschmit. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Clara I. Was born on February 7, 1927, in Crofton, NE to Joseph L. and Frances M. (Eckholt) Perk, she is the second of 11 children. She attended St. Rose of Lima School in Crofton, NE. She came to work in Yankton at age 16. She met Ralph Kleinschmit and they were married on April 21, 1948, at St. Rose of Lima in Crofton, NE, from this union six children were born. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the choir, Catholic Daughters of America, and of the Sacred Heart Funeral Committee. She led the rosary at daily Mass. She always enjoyed times spent with her family, grandchildren, her garden, flowers and visiting with good friends.
Her memory will be cherished by her husband, Ralph of Yankton, SD; three sons: Joseph and Bobbie (Montgomery) Kleinschmit of Yankton, SD, Kevin and Deb (Uhing) Kleinschmit of Fordyce, NE, and Frank and Roberta (Tejral) Kleinschmit of St. Helena, NE; three daughters: Ruth and Roman Steffen of Fordyce, NE, Kathy and Louis (Chip) Brewer of Yankton, SD and Barb and Dale Hansen of Yankton, SD; one brother Eugene Perk of Yankton, SD; six sisters: Betty (Ken) Kaltenbach of Beresford, SD, Donna (Jerry) Steckler of Yankton, SD, Bernella (Dell) Simmons of Maryville, MO, Anna Lee Sweeney of Ames, IA, Jenita (Don) Baltzer of Grand Mesa, AZ and Patricia (Marv) Kuchta of Ashton, NE; a sister-in-law Ann Louise Perk of Sioux Falls, SD; a brother-in-law Tony Goeden of Menominee, NE; 33 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Bobby and Lucian (Bud), one sister Mary Lou Goeden, three grandsons: John Steffen, Chris Steffen and Joseph Kleinschmit.
DateLocationDescription
505-30-2481, NebraskaAt 505-30-2481, Nebraska, last residence Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota.

Child of Clara Isabell Perk and Ralph T. Kleinschmit