Aaron M. Kolls Obituary (1975 - 2016)

Aaron Kolls, 41, of Normal, died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, September 14, 2016 in Lawndale, IL.Family and friends are invited to share memories of Aaron at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, which will be led by Monsignor Gerald Ward and concluded in prayer. Visitation will immediately follow prayers from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. Cremation rites have been accorded. Additional services and interment will be held in Rock Island, IL at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made Heartland Bank, Bloomington to help offset funeral costs for the family and to establish education funds for Mia and Anika.To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com.He was born March 25, 1975 in Moline, IL, son of Richard D. and Kathleen M. Otten Kolls. He married Krista M. Decker on October 10, 2009 in Bloomington. She survives.Also surviving are his daughters, Mia (5) and Anika (4) of Normal; his mother Kathleen Kolls of Normal; two brothers, Adam Kolls of Normal and Brett Kolls of Bloomington; his step-mother, Phyllis Kolls of Rock Island and two step-sisters, Michelle Mangelsdorf of Moline and Susan Cantrell of Preston, IA.Aaron was preceded in death by his father, Richard and his grandparents.He worked as the General Manager at Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurant in Normal.Aaron was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and also enjoyed watching the Chicago Bears and Iowa Hawkeyes. He had been active in playing on his softball team, the Stone Cutters and helping with the "Stars Behind The Jars," a charity established through local restaurants to receive toy donations for underprivileged children during the holidays.Aaron will be remembered by his friends and family as a loving father who adored his two girls.