Collar, Ira

1926 - 2004  (78 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Collar, Ira
  Born	12 May 1926	Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	From 2 Mar 1944 to 17 May 1946
  WWII,
  Name:Ira Collar Gender:Male Birth Date:12 May 1926 Death Date:4 Jul 2004 Branch 1:NAVY Enlistment Date 1:2 Mar 1944 Release Date 1:17 May 1946
  Died	7 Jul 2004	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	Aft 7 Jul 2004
  Ira Collar, Appleton, age 78, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1926 in Hortonville the son of the late Arthur and Gladys (Hackett) Collar. He served his country in the United States Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He was awarded the Purple Heart. After Ira returned from the service he pursued a lifetime career in Automobile Sales and still loved the business until he passed away. Ira was an avid golfer, football fan, traveler, music lover, and gardener. Later in his life, he learned to appreciate little children who were very important to him. He is survived by his sons: Ira "Bud" Jr. (Kathy) Collar of Appleton, Joseph (Mary) Collar of Menasha, Charles (Judith) Collar of Appleton, Andrew (Mary) Collar of Appleton, Dominic (Nancy) Collar of Menasha, and David (special friend Kim Koehler) Collar of Appleton, his grandchildren: Christopher Collar, Mollie Collar, Aaron (Amy) Collar, Mandi Collar, Kate Collar, Nicholas Collar, and Jessica Collar, Brian, Rebecca, and Matthew Collar; and his great grandson Sam Collar; and his brother Thomas (Audrey) Collar; and his former wife Bonnie Collar, and his very special friend with whom he spent the last years of his life, Patty Larson and her family Kirsten (Dave) Owens and their son Kieran; Erica (Andy) Smith and their children Harrison and Lilly; and Tim Larson. He was preceded in death by a son Christopher, his brothers and sisters: Morris , Everett, Dean, Paul, John, and Alice Borne. A funeral service will be conducted on Friday, July 9, 2004 at 7 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church, on Ballard Road and Broadway Drive with the Rev. David Lyle officiating. Friends may call at the Church on Friday from 4 p.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund is being established. WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
  Person ID	I155783	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Collar, Arthur Lee,   b. 13 Apr 1887, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Mar 1942, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Hackett, Gladys,   b. 27 Feb 1890,   d. 21 Jan 1965, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 74 years)
  Family ID	F58183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schuster, Pauline "Bonnie"
  Children	1. Collar, Chuck   2. Collar, Andrew G.,   b. 4 Oct 1955,   d. 15 Oct 2015, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 60 years)
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F50470	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 12 May 1926 - Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 7 Jul 2004 - Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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