1914
George
1988
George Collar
June 5, 1914 — July 12, 1988
George Warren Collar, 74, of 50 Wolverton Ave., Ripon, died Tuesday, July 12, 1988, at Parkview Nursing Home in Ripon.
He was born June 5, 1914, in Markesan to Charles Manley and Elsie Tolouson Collar. On June 19, 1943, he married Violet Hampel.
Mr. Collar was educated in Markesan. He had lived in the Markesan area all of his life. He was a turntable operator at the Soo Line Railroad and retired in 1981. He was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon and of the church Ushers Club.
Survivors include his wife, Violet; one son, Darwin of Markesan and one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Sharon) Sauerbrei of Markesan. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one daughter and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, July 16, 1988, at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. The Reverend Harley C.W. Tretow will officiate and burial will follow in the Markesan Memorial Cemetery in Markesan.
Friends may call from 3 – 8:00 pm, Friday at the Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences.
He was born June 5, 1914, in Markesan to Charles Manley and Elsie Tolouson Collar. On June 19, 1943, he married Violet Hampel.
Mr. Collar was educated in Markesan. He had lived in the Markesan area all of his life. He was a turntable operator at the Soo Line Railroad and retired in 1981. He was a member of Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon and of the church Ushers Club.
Survivors include his wife, Violet; one son, Darwin of Markesan and one daughter, Mrs. Donald (Sharon) Sauerbrei of Markesan. He was preceded in death by two sisters, one daughter and his parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Saturday, July 16, 1988, at Our Saviour’s United Church of Christ in Ripon. The Reverend Harley C.W. Tretow will officiate and burial will follow in the Markesan Memorial Cemetery in Markesan.
Friends may call from 3 – 8:00 pm, Friday at the Butzin-Marchant Funeral Home in Ripon.
Please visit www.butzinmarchant.com to send online condolences.
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