Darlo & Irene were blessed with 10 children. All those kids were born on the farm, 1.5 miles south of the west edge of Crofton, NE, except for Collin who was born at Paul & Julia’s farm, and Todd who was born a hospital in Yankton, SD. The farm was a great place to grow up and with a large family as we had, there are a lot of group pictures! This is a “grouping” of pictures that I hope you Enjoy!
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Irene Kollars and ??
TK Baptisim.jpg
Todd Kollars - baptism sponsors: Collin and June Kollars, Irene & Darlo Kollars
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??
June Richard & family.jpg
Darlo-1920s.jpg
Darlo - 1923
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Darlo Kollars with Dale, Pat (Sid), June, Tom, Gary, Collin & Vonda
Family 1988.jpg
Kollars Family 1988: Vonda, Sid, June, Mark, Darlo, Todd, Irene, Gary, Paula, Collin, Dale. Tom not present.
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Wedding announcement in the paper for Darlo & Irene
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Sure wish this pool was just a litttttllleee bit bigger! Mark Kollars - 1957
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Gary, Dale, Collin and June in the tub!
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Darlo with the kids: Pat, Dale, Gary in back. Front: Collin, Tom, Vonda, June
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Pat (Sid) Kollars, Jane Kohles, Tom Kollars, ??, Richard Kohles
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Vonda Kollars first communion with Grandparents Julia Kohles, Blanche Kollars, Joe Kollars, Paul Kohles
CollinDaleTodd& Dad.jpg
On the patio at the new house - Collin, Todd, Dale and Darlo with Corrie and someone hiding
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Irene with Mark (left) and Pat (Sid), first communion
Mickel 1976.jpg
Mickel Kollars - 1976, daughter of Gary & Sharon Kollars
Corrie 1978.jpg
Corrie Kollars - 1978, daughter of Collin & Carol Kollars
DKIK lisa johnny.jpg
Darlo & Irene with Lisa and baby brother John Paul Blaeser
TK golfing.jpg
Do you believe this? That is a real club! Too Kollars
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Vonda HSgraduation.jpg
Vonda Kollars graduation picture
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??
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Gary, Vonda, June, Irene holding Pat, Collin, Tom and Dale
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars, October 26, 1942
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1959: Kollars family to date: Collin, Dale, June, Gary, Vonda, front: Pat (Sid), Darlo, Irene, Mark, Tom
Family 1948.jpg
What's this a sister? Dale, Gary and Collin with June - 1948
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Can anyone help here?
Hog barn.jpg
Pigs and hog barn on Darlo & Irene's farm
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Paul & Julia (Frey) Kohles - 1960's
Carla 1978.jpg
Carla Kollars - 1978, daughter of Collin & Carol Kollars
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Guy Kohles and Dale?? With some nice cars.
PJ HSgraduation.jpg
Paula Jo Kollars graduation picture
Todd HSgraduation.jpg
Todd Kollars 1983 graduation picture.
Family room on farm.jpg
Family Room at the farm.
June HSgraduation.jpg
June Kollars - high school graduation
Darlo & Jackie.jpg
Darlo and Jackie Kollars around 1932
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Julia & Paul Kohles, Blanche & Joe Kollars, Darlo, front: June at first communion, Tom, Vonda, Pat (Sid)
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??
Silage chopper.jpg
Silage chopper and with Tom and Mark
Christmas Card.jpg
Old Christmas Card
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1959: Darlo & the boys, Collin, Gary, Dale, front: Tom, Mark, Pat (Sid)
Christmas 1955 - June, Pat (Sid) Vonda, Gary, Collin, Tom, Dale
File0081.jpg
Could be Todd
Family 1974.jpg
Family 1974: Todd, Gary, Tom, Darlo, Collin, Pat (Sid), Dalefront: Vonda, Irene, Paula Jo, June, Mark
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Irene & Darlo Kollars in front of new house, just south of Crofton 1 mile
Family 1952-2.jpg
1952 - Vonda did not want a picture, Collin, Gary, Dale, front: June, Vonda, Tom, Pat (Sid)
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Is Tom in there somewhere?
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Not sure, can anybody help on this on?
TKPJ lone ranger.jpg
The lone ranger and his trusty sidekick. Todd and Paula Jo in real life.
Family 1954.jpg
What a classic from 1954 - Dale, Pat (Sid), Gary, Tom, Collin, June & Vonda
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Irene Kohles & Darlo Kollars - dating - 1941 or early '42
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Lorene Ausdemore and Blanche Kollars?? With a bunch of cousins
Mark Todd & PJ-color.jpg
Mark holding Paula Jo, and Todd Kollars
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Irene, Lorene & Bern Ausdemore with some of the curtain climbers! 1952
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Pat (Sid) Kollars as server, Jane Kohles, Tom Kollars, ??, Rodger Kohles??
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars with Dale, Gary, Collin
TKPJ snow.jpg
Hey you, taking the picture, stop that! Paula Jo and Todd Kollars on the farm
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Darlo and Mark Kollars - 1958
DIKollars farm place.jpg
Darlo & Irene Kollars farm place - 1970's
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??
TKPJ stroller.jpg
Todd and Paula Jo as a baby. Check out that stroller!
CJDaleTKPJM&D-color.jpg
Mark-first communion.jpg
Irene and Darlo with Mark on the day of his first communion
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Trud and Enid (Meyer) Kollars, with Tom Kollars
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Irene with ??
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Irene in grade school
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Anybody help??
File0053.jpg
Dale at confirmation ??
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??
Kohles Feed store clock.jpg
Kohles feed store clock, original on left, hand made reproduction by Todd Kollars on right
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Sid & Joan (Tramp) Kollars with Josh and Emily
DK tractor.jpg
Darlo on Ford tractor
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back: Gary, Irene, Darlomiddle: Dale, Vonda, Junefront: Tom, Pat (Sid), MarkPat's first communion
Christmas 1951-2.jpg
Kollars Christmas 195, pic 2
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Irene Kohles' high school graduation picture, 1941
crofton baseball champs.jpg
1982 Crofton Class C Baseball Champs - Todd Kollars, middle row on right
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Sharon & Gary Kollars with Brent and Mickel
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Mark & Karen Kollars kids: Nathan, Kristina, and Matthew
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Ablert Kohles with ?
Family 1946.jpg
Darlo & Irene with the young family, baby Dale, Gary, and Collin on stool, 1946
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Ruth and Davey Fischer
Christmas 1951.jpg
Kollars Christmas 1951Collin, Gary, Dale, June, Vonda, Tom
Dale HSgraduation.jpg
Dale Kollars - high school graduation
christmas 68.jpg
Collin, Vonda, Gary, June, Dalefront: Tom, Paula, Irene, Darlo, Todd, Pat (Sid)
DK combine.jpg
Darlo unloading grain into elevator from the self propelled combine
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Irene & Darlo Kollars outside their home in Casa Granda, AZ
Gary college.jpg
Gary Kollars attending UNL
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Darlo Kollars with the kids, car and Ford tractorJune, Vonda, Gary, Dale & Collin
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Joe Kollars, Bern Ausdemore?? And Darlo Kollars on tractor with a brood of cousins
Darlo Irene 2000.jpg
Darlo & Irene in Arizona - 2000
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Pauline (Kaiser) Kohles holding ??, Albert Kohles, Irene (Kohles) Kollars holding ?? With more cousins in front
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Julia & Paul Kohles (holding Dale), and Gary & Collin Kollars
Nicky and Scott 1974.jpg
Scott and Nicky Kollars - 1974, children of Dale & Jan (Steffen) Kollars
Collin HSgraduation.jpg
Collin Kollars - high school graduation
Family 1959-2.jpg
1959 - Mark is youngest seated on Irene's lap. Clockwise from Darlo, Pat (Sid), Collin, Dale, June, Gary, Vonda & Tom
TK 1965.jpg
Todd Kollars - 1965
Family 1953.jpg
Family 1953 - Dale, Gary, Collin in backJune, Tom Darlo, Vonda, Irene, Pat (Sid)
barn from east.jpg
Barn from the east on Darlo & Irene's place
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Richard & June Derby with Johnny and Lisa Blaeser
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Gary's birthday with Collin behind, Pat (Sid), June & Vonda in front. Dale to front left with Tom.
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Irene (Kohles) Kollars with Gary, Collin, DaleFront: Vonda, June, Pat (Sid being held), Tom
Boat.jpg
Darene -Darlo's homemade boat.
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1962: Kollars: Vonda, Dale, June, Tom, Pat (Sid), front: Collin, Darlo, Mark, Irene
Irene HSgraduation.jpg
Irene Kohles high school graduation
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1956, Tom, Pat (Sid), Vonda, June - Kollars
TK chair.jpg
Todd Kollars - 1966
Tom HSgraduation.jpg
Tom Kollars graduation picture
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Dave & Vonda (Kollars) Fischer kids: back: David and Ruth, middle: John, Bill, Karen, Joe, front: Jean and Mary
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Easter 1955, Dale, Gary, Collin, Darlo, Front: Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June
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Gary, Collin and Dale on trike ??
Family 1949.jpg
The Kollars Family 1949, Collin, Irene holding Vonda, Dale in back, Darlo holding June, and Gary
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??
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Dale Kollars on the trike with wagon ??
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Mark Kollars in 1962
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1954: Darlo, Irene, Blanche & Joe Kollars with Collin on first communion
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars - middle, October 26, 1942, with Earl Guenther - best man, and Lorene Kohles - maid of honor
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Darlo Kollars holding Tom, with Dale, Gary, CollinFront: Vonda and June
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Mark, Tom, Vonda and Pat (Sid)
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Mark Kollars in a well used walker. Rubber boot under front wheels to stop him in action!
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1962: Darlo & Irene Kollars
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Irene Kollars with Collin and Gary ??
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Picture of flowering tree and south side of Darlo & Irene's farm house
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Darlo & Irene - 30th Anniversary
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June on confirmation??
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Irene with the kids: Pat (Sid), Dale and Gary. Front: Collin, Tom, June and Vonda - 1956
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Julia & Paul Kohles with Dale??
CJ Family 1975.jpg
Collin & Carol Kollars family - 1975 Corrie and Carla
Christmas 1966.jpg
Kollars Christmas 1966Mark, Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, Dale, Gary, Collinfront: Irene, Paula Jo, Darlo, Todd
DIKollars 25th.jpg
Darlo & Irene - 25th Anniversary
Mark HSgraduation.jpg
Mark Kollars high school graduation
Photo02.jpg
Darlo, Todd, June with Lisa, John Blasaer in back, Paula Jo in front, John's brother, Mark and Gary Kollars
TK first picture.jpg
Todd Kollars baby picture
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Irene braving the cold and snow.
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Paul & Julia Kohles with Darlo & Irene's kids: Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June
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Ruth Ann and Dave Emery Fischer, children of David & Vonda (Kollars) Fischer
TK portrait.jpg
Todd Kollars 1 year old 1965
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Paul Kohles and daughter Irene next to car he won in Moor Man's sales contest
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1954: Darlo, Irene, Blanche & Joe Kollars with Collin on first communion, (enhanced)
Darlo 1940s.jpg
Darlo Kollars in the 1940's
Mark Car.jpg
Mark Kollars and his car
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars with ??
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Irene & Darlo Kollars with Mark and Pat(Sid) at his first communion. Notice the kid in the window!
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Mark & Karen (Stratman) Kollas with Nathan
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Kollars kids: 1953, Dale, Gary, Collin, front: Vonda, Pat (Sid), Tom, June
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Tom Kollars at first communion
Mark chair.jpg
Mark Kollars
Sid HSgraduation.jpg
Sid Kollars graduation picture
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars - middle, October 26, 1942, with Earl Guenther - best man, and Lorene Kohles - maid of honor
Farm from east 2004.jpg
Barn and hog shed from the east in 2004
TK baptised.jpg
Todd Kollars baptism
Family 1951.jpg
The Kollars Family 1951, then there's 6! Tom as a baby, with Dale and Gary in back, Vonda, June and Collin
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Kollars Kids: June holding Tom, Dale & Vonda. Gary and Collin in front
Mark Todd & PJ.jpg
Mark holding Paula Jo, and Todd Kollars
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June on confirmation??
File0064.jpg
Darlo & Irene Kollars kids 1962Mark, Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June, Dale, Gary, Collin
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