TRENTON -- Donald I. McCollam, age 74, died Friday night at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman.
Mr. McCollam was born January 11, 1907 in Gosper County to the late William and Liza McCollam. He grew up near Arapahoe and was married August 14, 1930 to Vada Petsch at Wauneta. They moved to Trenton in 1945, and she preceded him in death October 17, 1961.
He was married September 3, 1966 at Scottsbluff to Clara Evans. They returned to Trenton where he was employed at the Hitchcock County Courthouse for 17 years, retiring in 1980. Mr. McCollam was a member of the McCook Elks Lodge and McCook Eagles Club.
Survivors include his wife, Clara of Trenton; five daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Denelda) Hamill of Holcomb, Kansas; Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Shank of Denver, Colorado; Katherine Brannan of Thornton, Colorado; Mrs. Raymond (Carolyn) Lopez of Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and Sonjia McCollam of Artesia, New Mexico; two step-children, David Evans of McCook and Mrs. Bill (Myrna) Clifford of Hayes Center; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Owen of McCook; Orville of Fort Lupton, Colorado; Wayne of Knoxville, Iowa; and Clifford of Oakland, California; and four sisters, Mabel Randolph of Stratton; Beth Moon of Des Moines, Iowa; Faye Sukan of Tigard, Washington; and Velma Prideaux of Woodriver, Oregon.
Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Trenton with the Rev. Richard Atherton and the Rev. W.W. DeBolt officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Stratton under the direction of the Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.
Source: The McCook Daily Gazette, December 19, 1981
Mr. McCollam was born January 11, 1907 in Gosper County to the late William and Liza McCollam. He grew up near Arapahoe and was married August 14, 1930 to Vada Petsch at Wauneta. They moved to Trenton in 1945, and she preceded him in death October 17, 1961.
He was married September 3, 1966 at Scottsbluff to Clara Evans. They returned to Trenton where he was employed at the Hitchcock County Courthouse for 17 years, retiring in 1980. Mr. McCollam was a member of the McCook Elks Lodge and McCook Eagles Club.
Survivors include his wife, Clara of Trenton; five daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Denelda) Hamill of Holcomb, Kansas; Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Shank of Denver, Colorado; Katherine Brannan of Thornton, Colorado; Mrs. Raymond (Carolyn) Lopez of Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and Sonjia McCollam of Artesia, New Mexico; two step-children, David Evans of McCook and Mrs. Bill (Myrna) Clifford of Hayes Center; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Owen of McCook; Orville of Fort Lupton, Colorado; Wayne of Knoxville, Iowa; and Clifford of Oakland, California; and four sisters, Mabel Randolph of Stratton; Beth Moon of Des Moines, Iowa; Faye Sukan of Tigard, Washington; and Velma Prideaux of Woodriver, Oregon.
Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Trenton with the Rev. Richard Atherton and the Rev. W.W. DeBolt officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Stratton under the direction of the Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.
Source: The McCook Daily Gazette, December 19, 1981
TRENTON -- Donald I. McCollam, age 74, died Friday night at the Dundy County Hospital in Benkelman.
Mr. McCollam was born January 11, 1907 in Gosper County to the late William and Liza McCollam. He grew up near Arapahoe and was married August 14, 1930 to Vada Petsch at Wauneta. They moved to Trenton in 1945, and she preceded him in death October 17, 1961.
He was married September 3, 1966 at Scottsbluff to Clara Evans. They returned to Trenton where he was employed at the Hitchcock County Courthouse for 17 years, retiring in 1980. Mr. McCollam was a member of the McCook Elks Lodge and McCook Eagles Club.
Survivors include his wife, Clara of Trenton; five daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Denelda) Hamill of Holcomb, Kansas; Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Shank of Denver, Colorado; Katherine Brannan of Thornton, Colorado; Mrs. Raymond (Carolyn) Lopez of Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and Sonjia McCollam of Artesia, New Mexico; two step-children, David Evans of McCook and Mrs. Bill (Myrna) Clifford of Hayes Center; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Owen of McCook; Orville of Fort Lupton, Colorado; Wayne of Knoxville, Iowa; and Clifford of Oakland, California; and four sisters, Mabel Randolph of Stratton; Beth Moon of Des Moines, Iowa; Faye Sukan of Tigard, Washington; and Velma Prideaux of Woodriver, Oregon.
Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Trenton with the Rev. Richard Atherton and the Rev. W.W. DeBolt officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Stratton under the direction of the Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.
Source: The McCook Daily Gazette, December 19, 1981
Mr. McCollam was born January 11, 1907 in Gosper County to the late William and Liza McCollam. He grew up near Arapahoe and was married August 14, 1930 to Vada Petsch at Wauneta. They moved to Trenton in 1945, and she preceded him in death October 17, 1961.
He was married September 3, 1966 at Scottsbluff to Clara Evans. They returned to Trenton where he was employed at the Hitchcock County Courthouse for 17 years, retiring in 1980. Mr. McCollam was a member of the McCook Elks Lodge and McCook Eagles Club.
Survivors include his wife, Clara of Trenton; five daughters, Mrs. Fritz (Denelda) Hamill of Holcomb, Kansas; Mrs. Bill (Joyce) Shank of Denver, Colorado; Katherine Brannan of Thornton, Colorado; Mrs. Raymond (Carolyn) Lopez of Fort Sumner, New Mexico; and Sonjia McCollam of Artesia, New Mexico; two step-children, David Evans of McCook and Mrs. Bill (Myrna) Clifford of Hayes Center; 23 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; four brothers, Owen of McCook; Orville of Fort Lupton, Colorado; Wayne of Knoxville, Iowa; and Clifford of Oakland, California; and four sisters, Mabel Randolph of Stratton; Beth Moon of Des Moines, Iowa; Faye Sukan of Tigard, Washington; and Velma Prideaux of Woodriver, Oregon.
Services will be Monday at 2:30 p.m. in the United Methodist Church of Trenton with the Rev. Richard Atherton and the Rev. W.W. DeBolt officiating. Interment will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery of Stratton under the direction of the Herrmann Funeral Home of Trenton.
Source: The McCook Daily Gazette, December 19, 1981
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