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Joseph Kolb
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[May
26, 2009]
ELKHART -- Joseph Robert Kolb, 63, of
Elkhart, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at 9:48 a.m. at his home.
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His funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Christ the King Church in
Springfield, with Monsignor David S. Lantz officiating. Visitation
will be 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in
Mount Pulaski and 9-11 a.m. Friday at the church in Springfield.
Burial will be in Elkhart Cemetery.
Mr. Kolb was a
certified nursing assistant at Villa Health Care
East nursing home in Sherman and also owner-operator
of Elkhart Oil.
He was born July 14, 1945, in East Chicago, Ind.,
to Clarence and Betty Seroczynski Kolb. He married
Jeanine Czepiel in Hammond, Ind., in 1966.
He is survived by his wife, of Elkhart; two
daughters, Maura (and Suzanne) Kolb of Missouri
City, Texas, and Bethany (and Tim) Romer of
Bloomington; one son, Joseph (and Nancy) Kolb of
Petersburg; four grandchildren, Bradey, Christian
and Kendra Kolb and Timothy Joseph Romer; two
brothers, Justin (and Barbara) Kolb of New York and
Edward (and Bonnie) Kolb of Texas; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
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He was a member of St. Patrick's Church of
Elkhart for many years, serving as eucharistic
minister, CCD teacher and a Dominican associate.
He was also a volunteer fireman in Elkhart, a 4-H
leader, and tee ball and softball coach.
He also loved fishing, horses, dogs and music,
especially the piano.
Memorials may be made to the Memorial Medical
Center 2E Oncology Unit in Springfield.
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