Earl F Kolar

          Earl F. Kolar, 88, of Bassett died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at his home in Bassett.

          A private family inurnment will be held in Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach with Vicar Marcia Dorn officiating.

          A reception and lunch with the family will be held on Monday at 11:30 a.m. at the Wolbach Community Center.

          Memorials are suggested to the family’s choice.

          Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of arrangements.

          Mr. Kolar was born June 16, 1927 in Howard County south of Wolbach to Frank and Eva (Rasmussen) Kolar.

          Earl attended District 23 country school.

          After his schooling he farmed with his father on the family farm.

He then traveled around the country working in various jobs.

          He returned to Wolbach and was united in marriage to Imogene M. Trosper on December 24, 1949 in St. Paul.  Three children were born to this union, Danny Joe, Jean Marie and Jeri Lou.

          The couple farmed south of Wolbach until 1969 when he purchased a shoe, boot and saddle repair shop and opened it in Wolbach, which he operated for 20 years.

          They moved to California in 1987.  They lived there for 9 years before moving back to Lincoln.  The couple also lived in Geneva and O’Neill before moving to Bassett where they have lived since.

          He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach.

          Survivors include his wife, Imogene of Bassett; a son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Jean Kolar of Lincoln; two daughters and a son-in-law, Jean James of Bassett and Jeri and Steven Pedersen of North Platte; five grandchildren; twelve great-grandchildren; and a brother, Glen Kolar of Wolbach.

          Earl was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Joseph F. Pedersen; and five brothers, Leon, Roy, Jim, Guy, and Kenneth Kolar.

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