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Former Kossuth County Sheriff dies from battle with cancer
WHITTEMORE, Iowa-- The Whittemore community and Kossuth County are mourning the loss of one if its own. Former Kossuth County Sheriff, Stephen Michael Kollasch died early Saturday morning at the age of 60 from a battle with cancer. He served as the Kossuth County Sheriff from 2008 until his retirement in 2021. Kollasch, a Mason City native, started his law enforcement career in Garner in 1991, serving as a police officer. In 1993, Kollasch and his wife, Deb, moved to Whittemore, where his parents were from to serve as a deputy with the Kossuth County Sheriff's Department. He also lived in Rochester for a short time. Kollasch and his wife were owners of the whittemore car wash.
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