Jeffrey Craig Kolchinsky Obituary (1953

Jeffrey Kolchinsky, 56, Prairie Village, KS passed away Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Menorah Medical Center. Graveside services were held on Sunday, April 4 at Mt. Moriah Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Paws for Freedom, www.pawsforfreedom.org or 10580 Barkley, Suite 455, Overland Park, KS 66212 or Solace House, www.solacehouse.org , 8012 State Line Road Suite 202, Shawnee Mission, Ks 66208. Jeff was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. He attended the University of Kansas, Lawrence, where he earned a Bachelor Environmental Design, a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Science in Architectural Engineering. He then settled in the Kansas City area. He was a partner in LNL Architects, Inc in Olathe from 1983 until 2003. He then established Kolchinsky Architects, Inc., also in Olathe. Jeff was awarded an Honorary Black Belt from the Great American TaeKwonDo Association. Jeff was an avid Jayhawk fan and loved to travel. He was preceded in death by his father Louis Kolchinsky. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Melinda Kolchinsky, and his daughter Alina Janelle Kolchinsky, of the home; mother: Harriet Kolchinsky; sister and brother-in-law: Sherri and Bruce Tons, all of St. Louis, MO; brother-in-law and sister-in-law: Murlin Merrill and Linda Bohmbach, Lenexa, KS. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend who will be missed by all who knew him.