Berneice Elaine (Haga) Kollar February 29, 1928 – June 27, 2009
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Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff
By Coquille Valley Sentinel Staff
Published on 06/30/2009
Graveside services for Berneice Elaine (Haga) Kollar, 81 of Winchester (formerly of Coquille) will be held Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens, 94105 Rink Creek Ln, Coquille. Berneice was born February 29, 1928 in Bandon to Lester & Deltie (Fellows) Haga. She died June 27, 2009 in Winchester. Berneice was married to Russell F. Kollar on April 1, 1948 in Newport.
She started her career in Coquille working at Coos Curry Electric in 1959 where she retired in April,1985 after 26 years. She enjoyed fishing after retirement and taking annual trips to Reno with her husband. She was a very generous person and she will be truly missed by her family and friends. Berneice is survived by her daughters, Terri Machacek of Winchester, Kathy Rosson of Roseburg and Becky Meloy of Medford; grandchildren, Jeff Lockwood, Jason Machacek and Sara Meloy; great grandson, Eric Machacek; and brother Neil Haga of Coquille. Berneice was preceded in death by her parents, Lester Haga and Deltie Stokes and her husband, Russell F. Kollar. Services are under the direction of Myrtle Grove Funeral Service, 396-3158.