McELMEEL, James B. 1927-2019

MCELMEEL, BYRNE, HAVLIK

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 3/22/2019 at 20:13:40

James B. McElmeel

October 30, 1927 - March 19, 2019

James B. McElmeel, 91, of Waterloo, died Tuesday, March 19, at home.

He was born October 30, 1927 in Delhi, son of Peter and Catherine Byrne McElmeel. He married Elsie Havlik on September 13, 1958 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Waterloo.

Jim was a self-employed painting contractor in the Waterloo area for 35 years, retiring in 1990. He was an officer of the PDCA and the St. Vincent DePaul Society, a member of the Elks Lodge and Knights of Columbus and Past President of the Ancient Order of Hibernians.

Survivors include: his wife; a son, Eugene (Theresa) McElmeel of Waterloo; a daughter, Anne (Scott) Durscher of Waverly; six grandchildren, Kelsie (Jarren) Ford, Austin and Carter Durscher and Megan, Elizabeth and Peter McElmeel; and two sisters, Beatrice Jenkins of Traverse City, Michigan and Sr. Mary McElmeel, BVM of Dubuque.

Preceded in death by: a son, Daniel McElmeel; a sister, Irene Millburn; and two brothers, Raymond and Elmer McElmeel.

Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, where full military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 138, Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 1623 and the Iowa Army Honor Guard. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 24, at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway where there will be a Knights of Columbus rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil service at 6 p.m. Visitation will continue at the church for an hour before services on Monday.

Memorials may be directed to Columbus Catholic High School or Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Family and God were the center of Jim’s life. He was hardworking and thought of others before himself. It was impossible to leave Jim without sharing a laugh and being happier than before you met him. Until we meet again.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service