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 with the kids: Pat (Sid), Dale and Gary. Front: Collin, Tom, June and Vonda - 1956
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1954: Darlo, Irene, Blanche & Joe Kollars with Collin on first communion, (enhanced)
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Gary, Collin and Dale on trike ??
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Irene Kollars with Elle Goodrich - 2004
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars with ??
Christmas1951.jpg
Kollars Christmas 1951
DK combine.jpg
Darlo unloading grain into elevator from the self propelled combine
Todd 4th grade.jpg
Todd Kollars in 4th grade.
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Carol & Collin Kollars with Carla and Corrie
TK chair.jpg
Todd Kollars - 1966
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Easter 1955, Dale, Gary, Collin, Darlo, Front: Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June
Darlo Irene 2000.jpg
Darlo & Irene in Arizona - 2000
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Gary, Collin, Dale, 1954 Confirmation for Gary??
TK Baptisim.jpg
Todd Kollars - baptism sponsors: Collin and June Kollars, Irene & Darlo Kollars
CJGaryDale.jpg
Collin, Gary, Dale - graduation pictures
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Irene in grade school
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Gary (holding fox), Dale (holding fox), Darlo, Tom, June, Vonda - Kollars
car.jpg
Family 1952.jpg
The Kollars Family 1952, Collin, Gary in back, Dale, Pat (Sid), Vonda, Tom, June
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back: Gary, Irene, Darlomiddle: Dale, Vonda, Junefront: Tom, Pat (Sid), MarkPat's first communion
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Mark & Karen Kollars kids: Nathan, Kristina, and Matthew
Gary college.jpg
Gary Kollars attending UNL
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Paul & Julia Kohles with Darlo & Irene's kids: Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June
Gary & Dale the Priests.jpg
Gary and Dale Kollars in the seminary
Family 1946.jpg
Darlo & Irene with the young family, baby Dale, Gary, and Collin on stool, 1946
Darlo Kollars with the kids, car and Ford tractorJune, Vonda, Gary, Dale & Collin
DK tractor.jpg
Darlo on Ford tractor
Sid&Joan Wedding.jpg
Sid & Joan (Tramp) Kollars wedding picture
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??
File0106.jpg
Ruth Ann and Dave Emery Fischer, children of David & Vonda (Kollars) Fischer
Boat.jpg
Darene -Darlo's homemade boat.
Collin Carol & family.jpg
Collin & Carol Kollars, Carla and Corrie
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Not sure, can anybody help on this on?
Family 1950.jpg
The line up 1950, Vonda, June, Dale, Gary, Collin
Family 1988.jpg
Kollars Family 1988: Vonda, Sid, June, Mark, Darlo, Todd, Irene, Gary, Paula, Collin, Dale. Tom not present.
Collin gradeschool.jpg
Collin Kollars - grade school
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1959: Darlo & the boys, Collin, Gary, Dale, front: Tom, Mark, Pat (Sid)
Family 1959.jpg
1959 - Mark is youngest seated on Irene's lap. Clockwise from Darlo, Pat (Sid), Collin, Dale, June, Gary, Vonda & Tom - different angle
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??
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars, October 26, 1942
Christmas 1955.jpg
Kollars Christmas 1955Pat (Sid), Gary, Collin, June, Tom, Vonda, Dale
Family 1992.jpg
Summer of '92: Todd, Paula Jo, Collin, Gary, June, Dale, Mark, Vonda, Sid. Darlo & Irene in front. Tom not present.
June HSgraduation.jpg
June Kollars - high school graduation
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1954: Darlo, Irene, Blanche & Joe Kollars with Collin on first communion, (enhanced)
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Could be Todd
Darlo & Jackie.jpg
Darlo and Jackie Kollars around 1932
Family 1959-2.jpg
1959 - Mark is youngest seated on Irene's lap. Clockwise from Darlo, Pat (Sid), Collin, Dale, June, Gary, Vonda & Tom
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1954: Darlo, Irene, Blanche & Joe Kollars with Collin on first communion
TK first picture.jpg
Todd Kollars baby picture
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TKPJ stroller.jpg
Todd and Paula Jo as a baby. Check out that stroller!
Vonda & Todd-1965.jpg
Vonda and Todd Kollars, 1965 - notice no lean-to on barn
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Irene braving the cold and snow.
Mickel 1976.jpg
Mickel Kollars - 1976, daughter of Gary & Sharon Kollars
TKPJ lone ranger.jpg
The lone ranger and his trusty sidekick. Todd and Paula Jo in real life.
Vonda HSgraduation.jpg
Vonda Kollars graduation picture
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Dale at confirmation ??
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Joe Kollars, Bern Ausdemore?? And Darlo Kollars on tractor with a brood of cousins
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Gary, Dale, June, Collin Kollars on west side of farm house. Cool bibs and coveralls!
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1959: Kollars family to date: Collin, Dale, June, Gary, Vonda, front: Pat (Sid), Darlo, Irene, Mark, Tom
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Blanche Kollars, Julia Kohles, Joe Kollars, Paul Kohles, with Tom Kollars and ?? at first communion or confirmation??
TKPJ 1967.jpg
Todd and Paula Jo Kollars - 1967
Photo01.jpg
Pat (Sid) Kollars, Jane Kohles, Tom Kollars, ??, Richard Kohles
File0063-tom.jpg
Is Tom in there somewhere?
TK golfing.jpg
Do you believe this? That is a real club! Too Kollars
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Irene with ??
PJ 1967.jpg
Paula Jo Kollars - 1967
Hog barn.jpg
Pigs and hog barn on Darlo & Irene's farm
Kohles Feed store clock.jpg
Kohles feed store clock, original on left, hand made reproduction by Todd Kollars on right
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Gary, Vonda, June, Irene holding Pat, Collin, Tom and Dale
Family 1974.jpg
Family 1974: Todd, Gary, Tom, Darlo, Collin, Pat (Sid), Dalefront: Vonda, Irene, Paula Jo, June, Mark
Mark HSgraduation.jpg
Mark Kollars high school graduation
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Darlo with the kids: Pat, Dale, Gary in back. Front: Collin, Tom, Vonda, June
Mark chair.jpg
Mark Kollars
TKPJ patio.jpg
Paula Jo and Todd Kollars on the patio at the farm house
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Darlo & Irene (Kohles) Kollars - middle, October 26, 1942, with Earl Guenther - best man, and Lorene Kohles - maid of honor
Brent 1976.jpg
Brent Kollars - 1976, son of Gary & Sharon Kollars
TK portrait.jpg
Todd Kollars 1 year old 1965
Family 1949.jpg
The Kollars Family 1949, Collin, Irene holding Vonda, Dale in back, Darlo holding June, and Gary
PJ HSgraduation.jpg
Paula Jo Kollars graduation picture
Darlo 1940s.jpg
Darlo Kollars in the 1940's
TKPJ snow.jpg
Hey you, taking the picture, stop that! Paula Jo and Todd Kollars on the farm
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??
Mark-first communion.jpg
Irene and Darlo with Mark on the day of his first communion
Mark Car.jpg
Mark Kollars and his car
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Darlo & Irene Kollars kids 1962Mark, Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June, Dale, Gary, Collin
Family 1952-2.jpg
1952 - Vonda did not want a picture, Collin, Gary, Dale, front: June, Vonda, Tom, Pat (Sid)
TkPj 1971.jpg
Todd and Paula Jo Kollars - 1971
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Irene & Darlo Kollars outside their home in Casa Granda, AZ
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Julia & Paul Kohles, Blanche & Joe Kollars, Darlo, front: June at first communion, Tom, Vonda, Pat (Sid)
Family 1955.jpg
Kollars Family in '55 - Gary, June, Dale, & Collin in back, Pat (Sid), Vonda & Tom
Farm place from east.jpg
House and corn crib from east.
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Glenara (Kollars) & Charles Thoene with Mark, and Pat (Sid) at his first communion
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June on confirmation??
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Julia & Paul Kohles (holding Dale), and Gary & Collin Kollars
Family 1962.jpg
The line-up 1962: Mark, Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June, Dale, Gary and Collin
irene-1920s.jpg
Irene Kohles - 1925
Irene-Julia 1988.jpg
Irene and her mom Julia Kohles in 1988
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Mark, Tom, Vonda and Pat (Sid)
Sid HSgraduation.jpg
Sid Kollars graduation picture
File0084-1952.jpg
Irene, Lorene & Bern Ausdemore with some of the curtain climbers! 1952
Family 1954-2.jpg
The Family in color! 1954, Collin, Gary, Dale, June, front: Tom, Vonda, Pat (Sid)
DIKollars 25th.jpg
Darlo & Irene - 25th Anniversary
TKPJ chair.jpg
I didn't do anything to her. Paula Jo and Todd Kollars
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Collin's birthday 1956, Back: Gary, Dale, Tom, Pat (Sid), DarloFront: June, Vonda, Collin
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1962: Kollars: Vonda, Dale, June, Tom, Pat (Sid), front: Collin, Darlo, Mark, Irene
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Gary, Dale, Collin and June in the tub!
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Mark & Karen (Stratman) Kollas with Nathan
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1956, Tom, Pat (Sid), Vonda, June - Kollars
Family 1962-2.jpg
Scenes from 1962, Pat (Sid), Gary, Tom, Darlo, Dale, Mark (in front), Irene, June, Collin, Vonda
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Can anyone help here?
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Irene Kohles & Darlo Kollars - dating - 1941 or early '42
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Irene Kohles' high school graduation picture, 1941
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Ablert Kohles with ?
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Wedding announcement in the paper for Darlo & Irene
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Dale Kollars on the trike with wagon ??
Carla 1978.jpg
Carla Kollars - 1978, daughter of Collin & Carol Kollars
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1962: Kollars line-up: Mark, Pat (Sid), Tom, Vonda, June, Dale, Gary, Collin
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Kollars kids: 1953, Dale, Gary, Collin, front: Vonda, Pat (Sid), Tom, June
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Irene (Kohles) Kollars with Gary, Collin, DaleFront: Vonda, June, Pat (Sid being held), Tom
Dale HSgraduation.jpg
Dale Kollars - high school graduation
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Anybody help??
DIKollars_40th.jpg
Darlo & Irene - 40th Anniversary
Todd HSgraduation.jpg
Todd Kollars 1983 graduation picture.
Nicky and Scott 1974.jpg
Scott and Nicky Kollars - 1974, children of Dale & Jan (Steffen) Kollars
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Gary, Collin on trike, Dale on north side of farm house
Farm from east 2004.jpg
Barn and hog shed from the east in 2004
Darlo-1920s.jpg
Darlo - 1923
christmas1976-color.jpg
Christmas 1976 -Dale, Carol,Carla, Collin, Todd, Paula (front), Nicky, Mark, Corrie, Jan
File0073-mark.jpg
Don't take that picture, or I'll slice my fingers on this tuna can! Mark Kollars
Family room on farm.jpg
Family Room at the farm.
Silage chopper.jpg
Silage chopper and with Tom and Mark
Mark asleep.jpg
Mark Kollars sleeping - he can still sleep anywhere!
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