Rev. Dr. Erwin J. Kolb

Now with Jesus Monday, July 26, 2010, age 85. Beloved husband of A. Bernice (nee Homm). Loving father of Kathryn (Joseph) Sauer of Whitefish Bay, WI, Rev. Peter (Mary) of Palm Harbor, FL and Denise of Seattle, WA. Proud grandfather of Joel (Christy) Guinane, Michael Guinane, Mark Sauer, Paul and Stacy Kolb. Great-grandfather of Reid Guinane. Dear brother of Doris (Ralph) Horton of San Diego, CA, the late Carl (Renata) Kolb, the late Arlene (Lyman) Schroeder, the late Florence (Fred) Piegols. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Memorial Gathering will be held at LUTHER MANOR, FAITH AND EDUCATION BLDG., 4545 N. 92nd St., Friday, July 30, 10-11 AM. Memorial Service at 11 AM. Reception to follow. A memorial service will also be held at Zion Lutheran Church, Bethalto, IL with inurnment at Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends desiring may make memorials to Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO or the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Mission Department are appreciated. Dr. Kolb served at the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod as Executive Director for Evangelism. He served at Concordia Teachers College, Seward, NE. and was parish pastor in Southern Illinois. Erwin proudly served in the U.S. Marines Corps and volunteered for the U.S. Army Reserve chaplaincy retiring with the rank of Colonel.