Mr. John A. Kolb, Sr. Obituary (1931

Mr. John A. Kolb, Sr., 91, passed away on March 12, 2023, at his residence in West Point. John was born on December 27, 1931, in Webster County, to the late Hosea and Elsie Kolb. He served in the United States Air Force. John was employed by Babcock and Wilcox in West Point for 30 years where he performed various jobs, including fitter/welder. After retiring from B&W, he worked part time at Bryan Foods as an USDA inspector. He spent much of his spare time tinkering with appliances and vehicles and if not working on something mechanical, he was reading about how to fix them. He married Josie B. Kolb on April 15, 1954, in Mantee. She preceded him in death on August 5, 2018. He was a longtime member of West End Baptist Church before becoming a founding member of Faith Baptist in West Point. He and Josie ended their earthly worship of our Lord at First Baptist Church in West Point. John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Josie, a daughter-in-law, Diann Kolb, and a grandson, Andy Kolb. He is survived by two sons, Johnny Kolb of West Point and Ken Kolb of Conway, Arkansas: four grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, two sisters: Polly Earnest of Starkville and Labon Vineyard (Don) of Brandon, and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dale Funderburg officiating. Burial will follow at Clarkson Cemetery in Webster County. Calvert Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be the Nurses and Staff of Dugan Memorial Home and Nurses and the Staff of Sanctuary Home Hospice. Memorials made be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Friends may leave an online condolence at www.calvertfuneralhome.com