Mr. Collister was born July 29, 1919, in Salina, the son of the late Bernard Collister and the former Lola B. Dakin. He was a graduate of Salina High School. He met his wife, the former Ellen Buck, while attending Kansas Wesleyan and they were married Aug. 21, 1941, in Junction City. He worked at the Atlas Powder plant in St. Louis prior to joining the U.S. Navy and serving during World War II. He returned to Salina, where he owned and operated Ted Collister Real Estate. In 1960, he opened and operated Atlas Optical in the former downtown Sears Center.

Survivors include his wife, Ellen of Salina; a daughter, Barbara Ross and husband Michael of Salina; a son, Pat and wife Christine of Vista, Calif.; and three granddaughters, Lisa Ross and Nikki Collister, both of Salina, and Shelly Ross of Colorado Springs, Colo.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sunrise Presbyterian Church, the Rev. John Pierson officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Tescott Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the church.