Walter Eric Kollenkark
Marriages
Wanda Davis - October 18, 1946
Obituaries
Steamboat Pilot page A3 - February 4, 2001
Walter Eric Kollenkark died Jan. 12, 2001. He was 75.
Walt was born Feb. 5, 1925, in Jersey City, N.J., and was raised in Baldwinsville, N.Y. He was active in high school athletics and set records in his favorite sport, basketball. He left high school at age 17 to serve his country during World War II on the USS Portsmouth.
Walt married Wanda Davis on Oct. 18, 1946.
His electrical career led him to Colorado in 1956. He was a pioneer in the design of control units for nuclear power plant refueling systems. Walt became an authority in the field and traveled to Japan, Yugoslavia and many sites within the United States. He started his own business in the same field, serving as president, until his retirement in 1994.
Walt and his wife retired in Kayenta, Utah, where he enjoyed an active outdoor lifestyle. He enjoyed hiking, golfing and traveling.
Walt was a member of the Baldwinsville Methodist Church, the Garrettsville Masonic Lodge and was a past commander of American Legion Post No. 32. He also was a lifetime member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW).
He is survived by his wife, Wanda; two sons, Rick and K.C.; a daughter, Wendy; three grandchildren, Angie, Jenny and Sean; two great-grandchildren, Maya and Tess; and two brothers, Charles and Richard.
