Istvan Ede Molnar

Istvan Molnar, 83, of Columbia, MO passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 12:30 pm, Thursday May 3, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church 2201 W Rollins Columbia, MO with visitation from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm prior to the service. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery 1320 S. Fairview Road Columbia, MO.

Istvan was born August 3, 1934 in Budapest, Hungary; he moved to the US in his mid-twenties as a refugee with his wife. While living in Budapest, he was an accomplished boxer and college student; he also married Irma Gabriella Sebastian, who was a research scientist and college educator in Columbia for several years. He continued to teach boxing in Columbia and was an independent accountant for over 20 years. He was a proud Hungarian and American and he was also a very dedicated family man.

He is survived by his daughter, Gabriella (Dylan) McCord of Columbia; grandchildren, Phoenix McCord of Columbia and Ambrosia McCord of Columbia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Istvan Molnar (father) and Ibolya Pridafka (mother) sister, Babo; and wife, Dr. I. Gabriella Molnar.