RAYMOND
JACOB KOLB of Hysham, MT passed away October 25, 2013 at the Rosebud
Health Care Center at the age of 86.
Ray
was born July 8, 1927 in Hysham, MT, the middle child of seven
children born to Otto & Clara (Messerli) Kolb. He grew up on the
family farm & graduated from Hysham High School in 1946.
In
1951 he joined the Navy. After boot camp in San Diego, CA, he was
stationed at the Naval Base in Astoria, OR. While on liberty in
Portland, OR, he met his future bride, Lillian Cox, at a local dance.
They were married in 1953 & moved back to Hysham in 1955 when
Ray was discharged from the Navy.
Ray
joined his two brothers on the family farm. He was always happiest
when he was out on the farm & continued to go out almost every
day until his recent illness. Ray’s dedication was not only to the
farm, but to his family, friends & community. He faithfully
served his church & numerous community organizations in various
capacities throughout his lifetime in Hysham.
Ray
was very dedicated to the people in his life. The steady stream of
calls, letters & visits after his lung cancer diagnosis revealed
how many people cared about him & how much he had touched their
lives. Ray was always in contact with his family & friends
‘checking in’ to see how they were doing. Ray rarely met a
‘stranger’ - at least not after 15 minutes or so.
He
is survived by; his children, Kelly (Louise) Kolb of Farmington, NM;
Joy (Bob) Moerkerke of Rhinelander, WI; his grandchildren, Trevor
(Samantha) Moerkerke of Santa Rosa, CA; Brooke Moerkerke of LaCrosse,
WI.
He
was preceded in death by his loving wife of nearly 59 years, Lillian
Kolb; his parents; an infant grandchild, Aaron Pecheco Kolb;
siblings, Helen & her husband Ralph Brown; Agnes & her
husband Clarence Engle; Leslie Kolb; sister-in-law, Ethel Kolb; &
brother-in-law, Jerry Oman.
Funeral
services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, November 1, 2013 at the
St. Joseph’s Church in Hysham, MT. Burial will follow in the
Hysham Vale Memorial Cemetery. Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home of
Forsyth is assisting the family with these arrangements and
condolences may be sent to the family by visiting our website
www.stevensonandsons.com
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