George F. Kober1,2,3,4,5,6
M, b. 31 July 1916, d. 25 January 2013
| Father | József Kober7,1,2,3,4,6 b. 21 Mar 1885, d. 4 Oct 1947 |
| Mother | Mary R. Theis7,1,2,3,4,6 b. 4 Oct 1892, d. 12 Nov 1941 |
George F. Kober, son of József Kober and Mary R. Theis, was born on 31 July 19163,4, or on 30 July 1917 at Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois.6
George married Dorothy K. Leichtenberg on 27 September 1941 at Bloomington.3,4,8,5
George died on 25 January 2013 at Heritage Health, Normal, McLean County, Illinois, at age 96 years, 5 months and 25 days. His obituary read:
He was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery.3
George married Dorothy K. Leichtenberg on 27 September 1941 at Bloomington.3,4,8,5
George died on 25 January 2013 at Heritage Health, Normal, McLean County, Illinois, at age 96 years, 5 months and 25 days. His obituary read:
January 27, 2013 12:00 am
NORMAL — George F. Kober, 96, of Normal died at 2:37 a.m. Friday (Jan. 25, 2013) at Heritage Health, Normal.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, with Father Daniel Gifford officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Epiphany Catholic Church Capital Campaign. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born July 31, 1916, in Bloomington, the son of Joseph and Mary Theis Kober. He married Dorothy K. Leichtenberg on Sept. 27, 1941, in Bloomington. She preceded him in death March 27, 2008.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith (John) Hirsch, Normal; three sons, Stephen (Marjorie) Kober, Edgewood, Wash; Michael (Vicki) Kober, LeRoy; and Lawrence (Karen) Kober, Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a daughter, Joan Forman; a sister; and two brothers.
George served with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Upon his return to Bloomington, he was employed as a tool and die maker at Meadows-Thor Corporation. He later worked at General Electric Company and retired from there after more than 25 years of service. He was the only person who achieved a 75-year membership in the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, an award he received in August 2012.
In addition to his family, George had two particular passions, gardening and the weather. He was a talented gardener who could nurture both flowers and vegetables. His record-keeping of daily weather in the Twin Cities began in 1961 and continued until he could no longer hold a pen.
He was a charter member of Epiphany Catholic Church, where for many years he served as an usher, and he received the Peoria Diocese’s Pere Marquette award for his service. He volunteered for 23 years at Americana Nursing Home on Broadway in Normal, where he also established a vegetable garden for the residents.
George was an avid Cubs fan all his life.3,4
NORMAL — George F. Kober, 96, of Normal died at 2:37 a.m. Friday (Jan. 25, 2013) at Heritage Health, Normal.
His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Epiphany Catholic Church, Normal, with Father Daniel Gifford officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Bloomington. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Epiphany Catholic Church Capital Campaign. Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington, is in charge of arrangements.
He was born July 31, 1916, in Bloomington, the son of Joseph and Mary Theis Kober. He married Dorothy K. Leichtenberg on Sept. 27, 1941, in Bloomington. She preceded him in death March 27, 2008.
Surviving are a daughter, Judith (John) Hirsch, Normal; three sons, Stephen (Marjorie) Kober, Edgewood, Wash; Michael (Vicki) Kober, LeRoy; and Lawrence (Karen) Kober, Indianapolis; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a daughter, Joan Forman; a sister; and two brothers.
George served with the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Upon his return to Bloomington, he was employed as a tool and die maker at Meadows-Thor Corporation. He later worked at General Electric Company and retired from there after more than 25 years of service. He was the only person who achieved a 75-year membership in the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, an award he received in August 2012.
In addition to his family, George had two particular passions, gardening and the weather. He was a talented gardener who could nurture both flowers and vegetables. His record-keeping of daily weather in the Twin Cities began in 1961 and continued until he could no longer hold a pen.
He was a charter member of Epiphany Catholic Church, where for many years he served as an usher, and he received the Peoria Diocese’s Pere Marquette award for his service. He volunteered for 23 years at Americana Nursing Home on Broadway in Normal, where he also established a vegetable garden for the residents.
George was an avid Cubs fan all his life.3,4
He was buried at St. Joseph Cemetery.3
Family: Dorothy K. Leichtenberg b. 14 Jan 1924, d. 27 Mar 2008
Citations
- [S2228] 1930 Mclean County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Joseph Kober household, Ward 5, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 15, ED 57-19, roll 535, sheet 13B, line 69, West Forrest Street, house number 1310, household no. 308, family no. 314.
- [S2239] 1940 McLean County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Joseph Kober household, Ward 5, Bloomington, McLean County, Illinois, Supervisor's District 17, ED 57-28, Roll T627_841, sheet 7A, line 48, West Forrest Street, house number 1310, household no. 115.
- [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 104251944, created by Bob and Nancy Cannon, 27 January 2013.
- [S2220] Pantagraph.
- [S2305] The Pantagraph, 9 April 2008, unknown page number.
- [S2096] Immigration Records, online http://www.mcleancountyil.gov/index.aspx?NID=161, KOBER, JOE Decl. of Intent 471
Res. 1311 N. Ewing St., Bloomington, Ill.; Laborer; b. 19 March 1885 Pankota, Hungary; Wife Mary b. Hungary; To US from Fiume, Hungary on "Caronia" to NY 19 Feb. 1909; Renounce allegiance to Charles, Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary; Dated 27 April 1918
KOBER, JOSEPH Nat. Rec. Vol. 6 p. 4
Res. 1310 W. Forrest St., Bloomington, Ill.; Railroad Shopman Steel Car Shop; b. 19 March 1885 Pankota, Rumania; To US from Fiume, Hungary 1 Feb. 1909; port NY arriving 14 Feb. 1909 on "Caronia" Cunard Line; Res. in Ill. since 16 Feb. 1909; Wife Mary b. 6 Oct. 1892 Pankota, Rumania; 4 children: Joe b. 13 Dec. 1911 Bloomington; Mary b. 3 Oct. 1913 Bloomington; George b. 30 July 1917 Bloomington; John b. 21 Sept. 1921 at Bloomington, Ill.; Witnesses John Engelhardt, car repairer; George Seiler, car repairer; Cert. of Nat. 1863948 7 Feb. 1925
KOBER, JOSEPH Cert. 1863948 Drawer
Age 39 yrs as of March 19, 1924; Decl. of Intention No. 471 Circuit Ct., McLean Co., Ill. 27 April 1918; Petition Vol. 6 No. 455; Order Signed 7 February 1925; No wife listed; Children: Joe b. 13 Dec. 1911; Mary b. 3 Oct. 1913; George b. 30 July 1917; John b. Sept. 21 1921 all born Bloomington and res. Bloomington, Ill. - [S2210] 1920 Mclean County, Illinois Federal Population Schedule, Joe Kober household, Precinct 4, line 50, N. Ewing, house no. 1311, dwelling 201, family 211, roll T625_386, supervisor's district 9, ED 94, Sheet 9.
- [S1439] Find A Grave, online http://www.findagrave.com, Find A Grave Memorial# 25693368, created by Bob and Nancy Cannon, 2 April 2008.
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