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Robert Raymond Colling

Male 1919 - 2002  (82 years)


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  • Name Robert Raymond Colling 
    Born 15 Apr 1919  Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 24 Jan 2002  Oconto Falls, Oconto Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Fort Howard Memorial Park, Green Bay, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I326220  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2016 

    Father Christopher Franklin Colling,   b. 11 Jan 1882, Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 1969, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Cora Emma Sachs,   b. 25 Aug 1889, Town of Osborn, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 04 Feb 1971  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 20 Dec 1911  Seymour, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F116878  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ardis Ilene Kadlec,   b. 28 Aug 1921,   d. 12 Oct 1992, Marinette, Marinette Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 29 Apr 1944  Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gary W Colling,   b. 30 Oct 1945, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Oct 2001  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 21 Jul 2022 
    Family ID F181164  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Notes 
    • Robert ("Bob") was born in the Township of Seymour on a farm on Tubbs Rd.. The family later moved to a farm near Issar. Bob
      graduated from the Frank Dorn School and was confirmed at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Seymour, WI. He worked as a
      cheesemaker at Frazier Corners, Hayes & Duval. Bob and family moved to Milwaukee where they lived for a number of years. Later they moved back to Seymour and took over the family farm near Issar. Bob eventually sold the family r farm and bought a farm near Coleman, where he farmed until retiring in 1988. Then they moved to Oconto Falls, WI.
      Bob liked small communities and churches, especially his little house in Oconto Falls and the St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church there.
      Bob and Ardis enjoyed playing cards with family and friends. They also liked going out to eat on Sunday and taking a ride in the country. Bob was known for his quick wit and sense of humor.
      Bob died on January 24, 2002, from pancreatic cancer. Bob and Ardis are buried at Fort Howard Memorial Park in Green Bay.
      Their son, Gary, is buried at the Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago.