Roy Willard Kolas
Munster/Hammond

Roy W. Kolas, age 92, of Munster formerly of Hammond, entered into the presence of the Lord on Saturday, June 14,2014.
He is survived by his four loving children: Patricia (Rev. Otto) Wegner, Joyce (Rev. Hugh) Duncan, Rev.Roy( Rev.Sharon) Snapp-Kolas and Sherri (Dale) Vandersteen; eleven grandchildren; Candace Wegner, Rev. Jonathan Wegner, Joanna Giunta, Hugh Duncan Jr., Deborah Duncan, Jill McDaniel, Joshua Snapp-Kolas, Christopher Snapp-Kolas, Rev. Matthew Vandersteen, Michael Vandersteen and Ryan Vandersteen, sixteen great grandchildren and several foster grandchildren;

many nieces, nephews and friends.
Preceded in death by his parents; William and Bessie Kolas, Wife Martha (Nee Prohaska) and Ivadell (Nee Stump), siblings; Eleanor (Edward) Klafta, Chester (Alice) Kolas and Norma Kolas.
Funeral service will be held on Thursday June 19,2014 at 10am DIRECTLY at The Gate (formerly, First Assembly of God) 5670 Sohl Ave. Hammond, IN with Pastor Roy Snapp-Kolas and Pastor J Calaway officiating. Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery, Hammond. Friends are invited to meet with the family for a time of visitation on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Kolas Christian Bookstore 2635 Highway Ave. Highland, IN from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. and on Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. at the Church.
Roy was born on March 20,1922 in Hammond, he was a graduate of Hammond High class of 1940 . Roy was a proud WWII Army veteran having served during the Battle of the Bulge. He was a lifetime faithful member of First Assembly of God Church in Hammond. Roy was also part of the seniors group at Life Point Church in Hessville. He was a charter member of the Christian Booksellers Association. Roy began selling Christian books from his home in 1947 then founded the Kolas Christian Bookstore in downtown Hammond in 1950. When it relocated in 2007, Mr. Kolas started a weekly bible study which continues to this day. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend. He has been an influential leader in the church and community for over 65 years and has touched the lives of countless individuals. Memorials will be directed to Christian Ministries that Roy supported. For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600, or www.bockenfunerals.com.