Dale Koll

Dale Koll, 92, of Marysville, KS, died Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at Community Memorial Healthcare in Marysville. A funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 28 at the First Christian Church, Marysville. Rev. Jerry Zanker officiated. Tam Gordon played the organ while Wayne Kruse sang “Because He Lives” and “You Are Mine.” The honorary pallbearers were Tige Koll, Keely Koll, Talah Koll, Mark Hoffman, Phil Carvalho, Evan Hoffman, Aaron Hoffman, Dawn Carvalho, Lindsey Carvalho and Paige Uarda Gratzer. Private burial was in the Marysville City Cemetery. Dale was born October 1, 1919 to Edwin and Nettie (Gibson) Koll at Home, Kansas. He attended school and graduated from Marysville High School. On May 11, 1941, he was united in marriage to Uarda Smith at Papillion, Nebraska. Dale farmed with his father until his marriage to Uarda. He then moved to Omaha and worked in the office for a trucking company. During the war he returned and helped his father farm. When times got tough, Dale sold his farming business and moved to Wichita and worked at Boeing. In 1958, they returned and began farming again. He especially enjoyed harvesting the crops. Dale was a member of the First Christian Church and the Oketo Masonic Lodge for 50 years. He enjoyed traveling with his wife in their RV. They spent winter months in Arizona enjoying the sunshine and meeting new friends. He was preceded in death by his wife, Uarda, on November 17, 2010; parents; and brother, Duane Koll. Survivors include a son, Larry (Janice) Koll, Marysville; brother, Darrell (Betty) Koll, Wichita, KS; sister, Delores (Calvin) Graham, Conway, Arkansas; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren. A memorial fund has been established to the First Christian Church. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Dale Koll, please visit our flower store.