Collar, Eugene H. b. 10 Feb 1929 Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 29 Oct 2011 Readfield, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1929 - 2011 (82 years) Has 16 ancestors and 6 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Collar, Eugene H.
Born	10 Feb 1929	Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Military Service	Between 1951 and 1956
US Army
Died	29 Oct 2011	Readfield, Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
Obituary	30 Oct 2011
Appleton Post Crescent
Eugene H. Collar, 82, Readfield, died on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on Feb. 10, 1929, in the Town of Hortonia, the son of the late Harold and Margaret (Lippert) Collar. Gene served his country in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1956. On June 30, 1951, Gene married Arlene Arndt at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fremont. Gene worked for Wire Products in Hortonville, and later at Valley Iron Workers in Appleton. He then worked at Kimberly-Clark for 27 years before retiring due to health problems. Gene was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Readfield, where he served as a former elder. He had many interests throughout his life including hunting and fishing, golfing, playing softball and bowling. Gene also loved to go dancing. He enjoyed doing yard work, gardening, canning and working in his flower garden. Gene is survived by his wife of 60 years, Arlene; six children, Harold (Sandy), Waupaca; Michael (Marilee), Weyauwega; Mitch (Suzanne), Weyauwega; Jeffrey (Christine), New London; Kristine (Jody) Behm, Fremont; and Kathleen (Scott) Weiland, Fremont; 23 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren; a brother, Donald (Corrine) Collar, Neenah; two sisters, Ardell "Tootie" (Stanley) Konieczny, Medford; and Marion (Clifford) Schimmelphfenning, Shawano; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Gene was preceded in death by five brothers, Louis, Willard, Victor, Francis and an infant brother. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011, at 11 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, N985 County Rd. W, Readfield. The Rev. Paul Zittlow will officiate. Burial will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lewin Funeral Home, Fremont, and on Wednesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A memorial fund has been established. Lewin Funeral Home 210 Main St. Fremont, WI 54940 (920)-446-2288 www.lewinfuneralhome.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from October 30 to October 31, 2011
Person ID	I185311	1FamilyTree
Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

Father	Collar, Harold Edward, b. 11 Sep 1893, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 28 Aug 1950, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 56 years)
Mother	Lippert, Margaret, b. 12 Feb 1895, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 17 Nov 1976, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F20324	Group Sheet \| Family Chart