----Source: TRIBUNE-RECORD-GLEANER (Loyal, Wis.) 02/05/2003

Kollmansberger, Harold (18 Oct 1921 - 31 Jan 2003)

Harold Kollmansberger, 81, Loyal, Clark County, Wis., died on Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. The Rev. Daniel E. Zimmerman officiated. Burial was in the Loyal Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mike Kollmansberger, Matt Kollmansberger, Chad Kollmansberger, Jason Kollmansberger, Dan Rowley and Mike Rakovec.

Harold Robert Kollmansberger was born on Oct. 18, 1921, in Wausau, to Robert and Magdalena (nee Remer) Kollmansberger. He attended school at the Elmwood School. He farmed with his family following his education. He married Lorea Ethel Gardner on May 26, 1951, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Loyal. From 1947-85, he worked for Soo Line Railroad. They farmed north of Loyal since 1958. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. His interests included farming, hunting, trapping, fishing, bowling, baseball, walking and gardening.

Survivors include four sons, Eddy (Dianne) Kollmansberger, Loyal, Dan Kollmansberger, Loyal, Jeff (Mary) Kollmansberger, Chili, and Greg Kollmansberger, Loyal; 12 grandchildren, Mike (Karla) Kollmansberger, Matthew Kollmansberger and Melissa (Lucas) Hebert, all of Marshfield, Jason, Chad, Brandi and Kelli Kollmansberger, all of Loyal, Tina, Ashley and Tracy Kollmansberger, all of Chili, and Jalon and Auston Kollmansberger, both of Loyal; three great-grandchildren; one sister, Myra (Florian) Seichter, Iowa; two brothers, Ervin (Maybelle) Kollmansberger, Unity, and Robert (Shirley) Kollmansberger, Greenwood; and two sisters-in-law, Margaret Zimmerman, Loyal, and Carol Kollmansberger, Abbotsford.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Lorea, on Oct. 23, 2002; two brothers, Leonard Kollmansberger and Leslie "Frank" Kollmansberger; and one sister, Lorraine Messa.

Cuddie Funeral Home, Loyal, assisted the family with arrangements.