Clarence Robert Kolb

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Cass City Chronicle
Friday, January 28, 1927

World War Veteran Answers Summons

Clarence R. Kolb Died in Detroit after Thre Months' Illness

The funeral of Clarence R. Kolb, a World War veteran, was held at the Evangelical church on Monday afternoon. The services were conducted by Rev. C.F. Smith, pastor of the church, and was largely attended. Members of the Adams-Seeger Post, American Legion, attended in a body and served as pall bearers. The Legion, in honoring the memory of their departed comrade, were donors to his family of the beautiful flag which covered the casket.

Clarence R. Kolb was born Nov. 1, 1892, in Olive township, Clinton co., Michigan. At the age of nine, he came to Cass City with his parents, where he made his home.

During the World War, he served for 18 months witht he 338th Infantry of the 85th Division, U.S. Army, eight months of which were spent overseas.

On Sept. 12, 1923, he was united in marriage with Miss Lilah McConnell. After their marriage they made their home in Royal Oak Twp. To them was born a son, Robert.

He became ill last October. Since that time he has been at the home of his sister, Mrs. W.A. Markin of Detroit, where he passed away Jan. 21, 1927.

He leaves to mourn their loss his wife, son, father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Kolb, five sisters, Mrs. Leon Ormes of St. Johns, Mich., Miss Iva Kolb of Detroit, Mich., Mrs. Chas. Kleinschmidty of Omaha, Neb., Mrs. F.H. Brueggeman of Philadelphia, Penn., Mrs. W.A. Markin of Detroit, and one brother, Harold Kolb, at home. Two sisters preceded him in death.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Clarence married Lilah C. McConnell on 12 Sep 1923 in Michigan. Lilah was born on 10 Oct 1905 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 17 Jul 2000 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Oakland County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, August 30, 1995
Obituaries, page nine

Carl Kolb

Carl Robert Kolb, 70, of Cass City died Wednesday, Aug. 23, in his home.

He was born Sept. 28, 1924, in Royal Oak, son of Clarence Kolb and Lilah (McConnell-Kolb) Wilhelmi. He married Vonda Ruth Brown Oct. 18, 1947.

He worked most of his life as a farmer.

Surviving are his wife, Vonda; mother Lilah Wilhelmi; 2 sons, Larry (Pat) Kolb of Saginaw and Tom (Jamie) Kolb of Kimmell, Ind. ; 2 daughters, Lou Ann Kolb and Sally (Steve) Eyer, both of Cass City; 10 grandchildren; one great-grandson; 2 special aunts, Florence (Irene) Hall of Oxford, Wis., and Berniece Sweet of Wyoming; 2 brothers, Jon (Alberta) Wilhelmi of East Point and and Ernie (Jeri) Wilhelmi of Plymouth, one sister, Ilene (Ed) Hunt of Livonia, and several nieces and nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his father and special aunt Alice Neitz.

A memorial service was held Saturday at the Novesta Church of Christ.

Memorials may be made to Allen Hospice of Bay City or Novesta Church of Christ.

Arrangements were made by Little and Kranz Funeral Home, Cass City.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

Carl married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]