- Date Of Birth: August 2, 1913
- Date Of Death: January 13, 2008
- State: Illinois
Joseph C. “Joe” Kollmann, 94, of New Baden, died Sunday, January 13, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese. He was born August 2, 1913 in Damiansville, son of Clemens and Josephine (Jansen) Kollmann. He married Annie Wiegmann January 23, 1935 and she died March 30, 1936. He later married Bernadine Schomaker May 26, 1937 and she died June 25, 1951.
On August 4, 1953 he married Lucille F. Schomaker and she died on February 22, 1996. Mr. Kollmann is survived by his children, Margaret Thoele and husband William, Steve Kollmann and wife Marilyn all of New Baden, Mary Black and husband Wayne of Trenton, Elaine Huegen and husband Russ of Albers, and Susie Drees and husband Jerry of Trenton; daughter-in-law, Teresa Kollmann of Trenton; 20 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; one brother, Herman Kollmann of Albers and two sisters, Theresa A. Kruse Kollmann of Red Bud and Hermina Kollmann of Damiansville; and one sister-in-law, Geraldine “Gerry” Schomaker of Trenton.
In addition to his wives and parents, he was preceded in death by one son, Norman Kollmann; one grandson, Kurt Huegen; one brother, William “Jack” Kollmann and three sisters, Sister Mary Clement Kollmann, Sister Mary Sebastian Kollmann and Sister Mary Lucida Kollmann; a brother-in-law, William Kruse and two sisters-in-law, Hulda Kollmann and Mildred Kollmann. Mr. Kollmann was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. George Parish in New Baden and the Clinton County Farm Bureau.
