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Richard “Dick” Kollbaum, 87, of Varina passed away on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025, at his home.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 19, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Pocahontas, with Lay Minister Gary Zeman officiating. Burial will take place at a later date in Storm Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m. on Friday at the church in Pocahontas prior to the service time. Powers Funeral Home of Pocahontas is handling the arrangements.
Richard Alvin Kollbaum was born on March 28, 1938, at Ida Grove. He was the son of Alvin and Dorothy (Malone) Kollbaum. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. Dick was educated in Ida Grove schools and he served in the Iowa National Guard for many years.
In 1959, Dick was united in marriage to Marlene Henrichsen in Galva. From this union two sons were born, Keith and Korey. They lived in Galva where Dick worked as a farm hand for several years then operated a Standard Oil Station. Dick then worked for K & H Implement doing sales and repair work.
In 1971, Dick moved to Storm Lake where he operated the Standard Oil tank wagon. In the early 1980s Dick moved to Varina. In 1984, he opened The Machine Shop in Pocahontas. In 1987, Dick was united in marriage to Nancy Anderson in Pocahontas. The couple settled in Varina.
In 1996, Korey joined Dick in operating The Machine Shop. Nancy passed away in 2018 and Dick continued to live in Varina.
Dick was a member of the Lutheran Church. He served on the Varina City Council and was past mayor of Varina. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, camping and spending time at Oars Campground. Dick always enjoyed having conversations with people and visiting with his customers.
Survivors include his son, Korey (Lisa Shima) Kollbaum of Varina; grandchildren: Kira, Trevor and Nicole; brother Jim (Nancy) Kollbaum of Clearwater, Minn.; step-children, Lonnie Huegerich and Derek Klima; step-siblings: Mark Kamp, Jeri Lundblad and Robin Cowart.
Dick was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Nancy; and son Keith.
