Joseph & Blanche Kollars III
Joe Kollars was a happy go lucky man who loved to tell stories and jokes, and was a very good farmer and self taught carpenter. He was tall and slender, a very slight build, and was a good listener. Joe was a good musician and could play the fiddle, banjo, ukulele, and piano all by ear. Before and also sometime after getting married, Joe played for barn and wedding dances to earn extra money. He would even give people rides home (those in too bad of shape to manage the horse and buggy) for a small fee. Many of the stories Joe would tell would be from these experiences. Orville (youngest son) and Joyce Kollars remember Joe enjoying “doing a jig” (soft shoe dancing) either by himself or with one of the grand kids. Blanche was more serious than Joe and a very good gardener and a good cook. Among the items made was some pretty good cinnamon rolls and she always made Joe’s favorite, Bohemian Kolache’s, from Thanksgiving until Christmas.
Joe and Blanche started farming on 320 acres that they rented directly West aross the gravel road of Joseph Kollars II farm. The original homestead of Joe Kollars II is located directly across form Kollars Trailer Court, which is South of Yankton, SD. Joe and Blanche (Joseph Kollars III) farmed this ground with horses. Joe and Blanche later bought 160 acre farm from Blanche’s parents Fred and Anna Gobel around 1915 or1916. This is were they lived and raised a family until retiring. (Guy and Bonnie Kohles currently own this farm – 2003). All according to Orville & Joyce Kollars – 2003.