Raymond L Kolbek

1936 - 2015  (78 years)

• Name	Raymond L Kolbek
  Born	6 Apr 1936	Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Feb 2015
  Buried	5 Feb 2015	St. Joseph Cemetery, Olpe, Lyon County, Kansas
  Person ID	I5575	Rossville
  Last Modified	26 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	John Frank Kolbek,   b. 23 Feb 1900, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 6 Mar 1986, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Mattie May Viles Kolbek,   d. Oct 1966
  Married	28 Nov 1925	Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
  Documents		Marriage- Viles, Mattie-Kolbek, John John F. Kolbek, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Kolbek, of the Delia neighborhood, was united in marriage to Miss Mattie M. Butler [sic Viles], of Topeka, Saturday. [Our research has indicated her maiden name was Viles. Not sure where "Butler" came from.]
  Family ID	F4312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth J Brown Kolbek
  Married	18 Mar 1974	Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas
  Children	1. Richard Kolbek   2. David Kolbek   3. Kristopher Kolbek
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2019 00:45:59
  Family ID	F6136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Apr 1936 - Hoyt, Jackson County, Kansas Married - 18 Mar 1974 - Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- Kolbek, Raymond Raymond Kolbek (April 6, 1936 - February 2, 2015) Raymond L. Kolbek, 78, of Burlington, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at Life Care Center. Ray was born April 6, 1936, at Hoyt, Kansas, the son of John F. and Mattie M. (Viles) Kolbek. He grew up at Meriden and attended school there. In 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and served in Korea and Japan. After his honorable discharge in 1956, he served eight years in the Army Reserve. He moved to Chicago and Kansas City, before settling in Topeka, where he worked for thirteen years as a warehouse operations supervisor at Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Topeka. On March 18, 1974, he was married to Elizabeth J. “Betty” Brown at Kansas City, Kansas, and the following year, in 1975, they moved to Dallas, Texas. Ray worked in the Dallas area as a warehouse operations manager for Toshiba until it closed, and then at Canon USA until his retirement in 2001. In 2006, Ray and Betty moved to Burlington to be nearer to family. Ray was an active member and officer of American Legion Post No. 38 in Burlington, and had been a member and past post commander of VFW in Topeka. His hobbies included woodworking and carving. He was preceded in death by a brother, John Kolbek, a sister, Karen White, and a second sister who died as a child. He is survived by his wife, Betty, of the home; a brother, Harold Kolbek of Holton; three sons, Richard Kolbek of Topeka, David Kolbek of Pratt, and Kristopher Kolbek of Topeka; three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and many other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM, on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at Jones Funeral Home in Burlington. Burial with military' honors will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Olpe. Visitation will be from 7:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday evening, February' 4, at Jones Funeral Home. Memorial contributions to “Wounded Warrior Project” may be sent in care of Jones Funeral Home, PO Box 277, Burlington, KS 66839.