PICKAR, James L. 1936-2013
PICKAR, BOEHMER, KRIENER
Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 6/26/2014 at 14:15:52
Obituary for James L. Pickar
James L. Pickar age 76 of New Hampton, Iowa died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at his home.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m.Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Holy Family Parish - St. Joseph Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Private family interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery, New Hampton. Pallbearers are Dawn Pickar, Chad Pickar, Matt Zeien, Ray Zeien, Jill Zeien and Zach Zeien. Honorary pallbearers are Bob & Shermayne Cross, Lyle & Val Poock, Jack & Rose Kerkove, Dick & Phyllis Orthaus, John Kramer, David Kramer, Vern & Connie Tilkes.
Friends may greet the family 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday.
James “Jim” L. Pickar was born June 8, 1936, in Elma, Iowa, the son of Raymond and Bertha (Boehmer) Pickar. He received his education in rural country schools in Deerfield Township in rural Chickasaw County, Iowa. The Pickar family farmed in the Deerfield area and Jim learned how to work hard at a very young age. He never really retired. In 1954, Jim met the love of his life, Rosalie Kriener, at a dance in Spillville, Iowa.
The couple was married on June 25, 1957, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in St. Lucas, Iowa. To this union; three children were born. Jim and Rosie farmed north of New Hampton until 1982 when the couple moved into their current New Hampton home. Jim continued farming by working for several area farmers and then took the maintenance position at St. Joseph Parish and School. For the last eight years, Jim was the head groundskeeper for the New Hampton City Cemetery. Jim will be remembered as an avid outdoorsman, his love for hunting, fishing, farming and mowing his lawns. Jim took great pride in the manner the cemetery was maintained.
Jim knew how to do so much and could fix anything, even building his daughter’s home and butchering his own meat. Jim cherished the time he spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. Jim walked thousands of miles at the Chickasaw Wellness Center and in town. He was known to have said that he walked across the United States and half way back.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Rosalie; one son, Rick (Lois) Pickar of Lawler; two daughters, Cindy (Tom) Zeien, Janet (Tony) Schwickerath all of New Hampton; eight grandchildren, Dawn (C.J. Philo) Pickar, Chad (Carissa) Pickar, Matt Zeien, Ray Zeien, Jill Zeien, Zach Zeien, Beth Schwickerath, Carrie Schwickerath; three great-grandchildren, Taylor Pickar, Alex Pickar and Kiara Philo; two brothers, Virgil Sr. “Mike” (Edna) Pickar of New Hampton, Stanley Pickar of Garden Grove, CA; and one sister, Bernice Houser of Cresco.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bernard Pickar; two sisters-in-law, Joan Pickar, Joanne Pickar; one brother-in-law, Art Houser; his father and mother-in-law, Joseph and Julia Kriener.
Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website
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