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     Emma Rose Day was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² She was born on November 20, 1874 at Donaldson, Marshall Co., Indiana.³ As of February 22, 1893,her married name was Kollar.¹ She married James Horace Kollar, son of Josiah D. Kollar and Sarah Jane Smith, on February 22, 1893 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,3 Emma Rose Day and James Horace Kollar were divorced before January 8, 1920.⁴ Emma Rose Day died on January 16, 1945 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 70.³

     His Social Security Number was 317-05-9134.⁹ Stephen Arthur Kollar was buried at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4 He was born on April 5, 1898 at Indiana.^6,2,3,9 He married Hazel Mae Secrist on September 3, 1920 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² Stephen Arthur Kollar married Hazel Beryl Stevens on June 24, 1933 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹⁰ Stephen Arthur Kollar died on June 7, 1984 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 86.³

     Ruth Ann Kollar was buried at Highland Cemetery, 2257 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4 She was born on December 19, 1896 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ As of April 4, 1920,her married name was Bell.² She married William Bell on April 4, 1920 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3 Ruth Ann Kollar died on May 7, 1937 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 40; Died in an auto and train collision.³

     Melvin Roosevelt Kollar was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,4 He married Wilma M. Wheeler.⁶ Melvin Roosevelt Kollar was born on August 23, 1900 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana; His WWI Draft Registration card has a birth date of Aug 22, 1900.^2,3,4 He married Marie Unknown circa 1929.⁷ Melvin Roosevelt Kollar died on April 16, 1952 at Knox, Starke Co., Indiana, at age 51.^2,4

     Her Social Security Number was 307-22-0737.⁵ Mary Ann Kollar was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3 She was born on January 2, 1903 at Indiana.^2,5 As of circa 1921,her married name was Reeser.⁶ She married William David Reeser circa 1921.^2,6 Mary Ann Kollar died on January 22, 1975 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 72.²

     His Social Security Number was 312-03-6258.⁷ Lawrence C./D. Kollar was buried at Mission Hills Memorial Gardens, Niles, Cass Co., Michigan.⁴ He was born on March 29, 1906 at Indiana.^7,3 He married Eva Florence Wilcoxen on May 25, 1924 at St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan.² Lawrence C./D. Kollar married Elsie Blake on July 11, 1936 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ Lawrence C./D. Kollar died on November 13, 1969 at Dowagiac, Cass Co., Michigan, at age 63.³

     Her Social Security Number was 311-05-6660.⁴ Dollie May Kollar was buried at Highland Cemetery, 2257 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,5 She was born on October 2, 1908 at Lakeville, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,4,5 As of April 13, 1924,her married name was Badman.³ She married Elsworth Frank Badman on April 13, 1924 at St. Joseph, Berrien Co., Michigan.^3,2,5 Dollie May Kollar died on September 11, 2005 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 96.^2,4,5 She Dollie May Badman, 96, of Imus Drive, Mishawaka, passed away of natural causes in her home at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, 2005, with her daughter, Mary Harringer, at her side. She was born in Lakeville, Ind., to James Horace and Emaline Rose (Day) Kollar, one of eight children. On April 13, 1924, in St. Joseph, Michigan, she married E. Frank Badman, who died April 8, 1976. She is survived by three daughters, Mary Ruth Harringer of Mishawaka, Beverly Clark McClone (Jake) of Mentone and Sherrilyne Fuller (David) of Seattle, Washington. Her son, Edward James Badman, and infant daughter, Olive Mary, preceded her in death. She has seven grandchildren, Edward J. Badman (Vickie), Craig Badman (Sandy), Michael Badman (Deb), Robert Harringer (Kathy), David Harringer, Pattie Lea Dillinger and Heather Lynne Fuller; 15 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Dollie was devoted to her family and spent many happy years at the family vacation home in Rush Lake, Michigan. She loved gardening, especially her beautiful roses, and treasured the many pets who shared her home over the years. Dollie was a longtime member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mishawaka, and its oldest member. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Friends called from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Bubb Funeral Chapel, 3910 N. Main Street, Mishawaka. Funeral services were held in the St. Peter Lutheran Church, Mishawaka, at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rev. Bryan Borger officiated. Burial took place at Highland Cemetery, South Bend. on September 15, 2005.⁵

     Walter Elias Kollar was buried at Southlawn Cemetery, 61300 US Highway 31, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.⁴ He married Unknown Unknown.³ Walter Elias Kollar was born on March 23, 1911 at Union, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3,4 He and Unknown Unknown were divorced in December, 1933.³ Walter Elias Kollar married Marjorie L. Bailey on July 31, 1936 at Elkhart Co., Indiana.^3,7 Walter Elias Kollar died on September 19, 1958 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 47.⁴

     Her Social Security Number was 312-14-7886.⁷ Betty Rose Kollar was buried at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,8 She was born on August 20, 1921 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,7 As of February 23, 1946,her married name was Hosier.² She married Gerald Eugene Hosier on February 23, 1946 at Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana.^2,3 Betty Rose Kollar died on February 19, 1980 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 58.^2,3

     Robert Arthur Kollar was buried at Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, 375 W. Cleveland Road, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ He married Lois J. Unknown.³ Robert Arthur Kollar was born on August 18, 1923 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² He died on February 9, 1982 at age 58.⁷

     Dorothy Ann Kollar was buried at Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, 375 W. Cleveland Road, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,6 She was born on February 12, 1927 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.² As of August 24, 1946,her married name was Gemmer.² She married Jack Martin Gemmer on August 24, 1946 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^7,2,3 Dorothy Ann Kollar died on September 25, 2014 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 87.² She MISHAWAKA - Dorothy Ann Gemmer, 87, residing in Mishawaka, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her son's home. She was born February 12, 1927 in South Bend, IN, a daughter of Stephen & Hazel (Sechrist) Kollar, and has been a lifelong resident of this community. On August 24, 1946 in South Bend, Dorothy and Jack Martin Gemmer were united in marriage. They enjoyed 67 years together until Jack's passing on June 17, 2014. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Brian Gemmer on July 22, 1986; a sister, Betty Hosier; and two brothers, Albert & Robert Kollar. Dorothy worked for Indiana & Michigan Electric Company, Nyloncraft, was a bookkeeper at Simplex and was the owner-operator of The Donut Shop on Lincolnway East in Mishawaka. She and Jack were also the former owners of Gemmer Parcel Delivery. Dorothy was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary #2083, Mishawaka. Mrs. Gemmer is survived by two daughters, Patricia (Daniel) Pullum of Diamond Lake, MI and Lori (Brett) Bishop of South Bend, IN; two sons, James (Nancy) Gemmer of Mishawaka, IN and Larry (Patricia) Gemmer of North Liberty, IN. Also surviving are six grandchildren, John (Mary) Gemmer, Tina Rowe, Adam (Heather) Gemmer, Andy Gemmer, Joshua Sedam, and Jennifer Sedam, six step-grandchildren, and twenty one great-grandchildren, as well as her sisters, Ida Belle (Don) Haughee of Granger, IN, JoAnne (Bill) Duncan of Lakeville, IN and Marilyn (Paul) Potts of Diamond Lake, MI. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park Chapel, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy on behalf of Mrs. Gemmer may be offered to Penn Township Fire Dept., 14940 Jackson Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544 or to Southern Care Hospice, 310 West McKinley Ave., #340, Mishawaka, IN 46545. on September 27, 2014.²

     Sylvia Reed was born circa 1873 at Indiana.¹ As of before April 4, 1930,her married name was Kollar.¹ She married James Horace Kollar, son of Josiah D. Kollar and Sarah Jane Smith, before April 4, 1930.¹

     William Bell was buried at Highland Cemetery, 2257 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ He was born on October 14, 1888 at England.³ He married Ruth Ann Kollar, daughter of James Horace Kollar and Emma Rose Day, on April 4, 1920 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,3 William Bell died on May 7, 1937 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 48; Died in an auto and train collision.³

     Hazel Mae Secrist was born on May 6, 1902 at Sidney, Kosciusko Co., Indiana.^1,3 As of September 3, 1920,her married name was Kollar.¹ She married Stephen Arthur Kollar, son of James Horace Kollar and Emma Rose Day, on September 3, 1920 at St. Joseph Co., Indiana.¹ Hazel Mae Secrist died on November 18, 1928 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 26.³

     Hazel Beryl Stevens was buried at Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Avenue, South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 She was born on December 10, 1912 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,3,4 As of June 24, 1933,her married name was Kollar.³ She married Stephen Arthur Kollar, son of James Horace Kollar and Emma Rose Day, on June 24, 1933 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ Hazel Beryl Stevens died on May 30, 2009 at Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 96.^2,3,4 She GRANGER - Hazel B. (Stevens) Kollar, 96, residing in Granger, passed away at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, in Arborwood Living Center. She was born December 10, 1912, in South Bend, to Albert and Belle (Miller) Stevens, and had remained a lifelong resident of this community. On June 24, 1933, in Mishawaka, IN, as Hazel B. Stevens, she was united in marriage to Stephen Kollar. Together they enjoyed 51 years of marriage until his passing on June 8, 1984. She was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Kollar on February 9, 1982, a daughter, Betty Hosier, and by a sister and a brother. Mrs. Kollar retired in 1965 from the office at the Tepe Furniture Store. She was a member of Harris Prairie Church of Christ, Granger. She is survived by four daughters, Dorothy (Jack) Gemmer of Mishawaka, Ida Belle (Donald) Haughee of Granger, JoAnne (Bill) Duncan of Elkhart, Marilyn (Paul) Potts of Cassopolis, MI, and by a son, Albert (Vera) Kollar of Antioch, IL. She is also survived by 15 grandchildren, 49 great-grandchildren and 28 great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ida Belle Grant of Bradenton, FL, and Miriam Wardlow of Logansport, IN. Services for Mrs. Kollar will be at 11 AM Tuesday, June 2nd, in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Rev. Larry Williams and Rev. Robert Wiley will officiate. Entombment will follow at Riverview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Contributions in memory of Mrs. Kollar may be made to Harris Prairie Church of Christ, 14719 State Road 23, Granger, IN 46530; or to The Center for Hospice & Palliative Care, Inc., 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN 46637. on May 31, 2009.³

     Albert James Kollar married Vera Unknown.³ Albert James Kollar was born on November 2, 1938 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^2,5 He died on October 23, 2009 at Illinois at age 70.⁵

     His Social Security Number was 307-16-0381.⁶ Gerald Eugene Hosier was buried at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,4,5 He was born on July 17, 1920 at Charlottesville, Hancock Co., Indiana.^2,1,6,3,4 He married Betty Rose Kollar, daughter of Stephen Arthur Kollar and Hazel Mae Secrist, on February 23, 1946 at Logansport, Cass Co., Indiana.^1,4 Gerald Eugene Hosier died on September 4, 1994 at Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, at age 74.^1,6,4 He WINAMAC - Gerald E. Hosier, 74, of 657 Terrace Drive, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday at Home Hospital, Lafayette, Ind., of natural causes. Mr. Hosier was a graphic artist with Whirlpool Corp. in St. Joseph, retiring in 1982. He was born July 17, 1920, in Greenfield, Ind., and had lived in Winamac since 1981, coming from South Bend. In February 1946, in South Bend, he married Betty R. Kollar. She died Feb. 19, 1980. On May 18, 1981, in Winamac, he married Marjorie Callender Drompp. She survives with a son, Robert A. of South Bend; two stepdaughters, Patricia Foerg of West Lafayette, Ind., and Jennie Hatcher of Muncie, Ind; a stepson, Michael Drompp of Memphis, Tenn; two grandchildren; and four step-grandchildren. Mr. Hosier was a member of the South Bend Masonic Lodge 294 and American Legion, South Bend, and a former elder of First Christian Church of Winamac. He was a graduate of Butler University. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Frain Mortuary. Burial will be in St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. Friends may call from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. today and after 8 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where a Masonic service will be at 7 p.m. today. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. on September 6, 1994.⁴

     Jack Martin Gemmer was buried at Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park, 375 W. Cleveland Road, Granger, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^3,4 He was born on November 16, 1926 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.³ He married Dorothy Ann Kollar, daughter of Stephen Arthur Kollar and Hazel Mae Secrist, on August 24, 1946 at South Bend, St. Joseph Co., Indiana.^1,2,3 Jack Martin Gemmer died on June 17, 2014 at Mishawaka, St. Joseph Co., Indiana, at age 87.^2,3 He MISHAWAKA - Jack Martin Gemmer, 87, residing in Mishawaka, passed away at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in his son's home in Mishawaka. He was born November 16, 1926, in South Bend, IN, a son of Herman & Hattie (Alger) Gemmer, and has remained a lifelong resident of this area. On August 24, 1946, in South Bend, Jack was united in marriage to Dorothy Ann Kollar. He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy of 67 years. Also surviving are two daughters, Patricia (Daniel) Pullum of Diamond Lake, MI, Lori (Brett) Bishop of South Bend, IN; and two sons, James (Nancy) Gemmer of Mishawaka, IN, and Larry Arthur (Patricia) Gemmer of North Liberty, IN; six grandchildren, John (Mary) Gemmer, Tina Rowe, Adam (Heather) Gemmer, Andy Gemmer, Joshua Sedam and Jennifer Sedam; six step-grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. One grandson, Brian Gemmer, preceded Jack in death on July 22, 1986. Mr. Gemmer was the former owner of Gemmer Parcel Delivery, and retired as a Furnace Operator @ Wheelabrator-Frye, following 18 years of service. He was a member and Past President of the Mishawaka Eagles Lodge #2083. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, at the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park Chapel, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Graveside services and burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger, IN. The family will receive friends from 4:00 8:00 p.m. Friday, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the funeral home. Expressions of sympathy on behalf of Mr. Gemmer may be offered to the Penn Township Fire Dept., 14940 Jackson Road, Mishawaka, IN 46544; or to Supporting Center for Hospice Care, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545-5234. on June 19, 2014.³

     Her married name was Kollar.¹ Lois J. Unknown married Robert Arthur Kollar, son of Stephen Arthur Kollar and Hazel Mae Secrist.¹ Lois J. Unknown was born on August 13, 1924.²