DONGOLA, Ill. -- Melvin Kolb, 76, of Vienna, Ill., formerly of Dongola, died Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003, at Union County Hospital in Anna, Ill.
He was born June 5, 1927, in Chicago, son of Lewis and Edna Otto Kolb. He and Ruth Ann Wohl-wend were married Jan. 28, 1984.
Kolb was a retired steel mill worker. He was a member of Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Vienna.
He served in the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his wife, and a brother, Marvin Kolb of Delavan, Wis.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends may call at Crain Funeral Home in Anna after 11 a.m. Wednesday.
The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with Bud McDannel officiating. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery at Marion, Ill.
Connect with the Southeast Missourian Newsroom:
For corrections to this story or other insights for the editor, click here. To submit a letter to the editor, click here. To learn about the Southeast Missourian’s AI Policy, click here.