CARR, James Charles, Dr. 1939-2016

CARR, MCKONE, PETERS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 8/14/2016 at 22:07:21

Obituary for Dr. James Charles Carr

Dr. James Carr, age 77, a longtime resident of New Hampton, Iowa, died unexpectedly Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at his home.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 9:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Holy Family Parish in New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. Interment will be at Calvary Cemetery in New Hampton with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. Jim’s granddaughters will be honorary pallbearers.

Friends may greet the family from 3:00 – 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2016, at the Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 7:30 p.m. parish scripture service. Visitation continues beginning at 8:00 a.m. Saturday at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family will be making donations to an educational scholarship, Mercy Medical Center in New Hampton and St. Joseph Community School.

James Charles Carr was born March 28, 1939, in New Hampton, Iowa, the son of Hubert and Anna Mary (McKone) Carr. James was baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph's Church in New Hampton and went to grade school there. Jim was a graduate of the NHHS class of 1957. He began his wrestling career as a freshman at NHHS. His senior year he was the 103 pound individual state wrestling champion. His outstanding wrestling career continued at Loras College. He graduated from Loras College in 1961 with a degree in English.

On June 17, 1961, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in New Hampton, he married Mary Kay Peters, his high school classmate. The couple were blessed with five children. Jim was accepted at the University of Iowa Medical School and graduated in 1965. He served a two year residency at Broadlawn’s Hospital in Des Moines and joined Medical Associates in New Hampton in 1967 until 2002. He continued his medical career as Medical Director for the nursing homes in New Hampton and Elma until 2012. Jim will be remembered by many patients for his bed-side manner. He loved serving his community.

Memberships include the New Hampton Lions Club, the Knights of Columbus, Holy Family Parish as a Eucharistic Minister, The American Medical Association and Academy of Family Practice. He had been Medical Director of Chickasaw County Ambulance for 30 years. He had received several awards including Lifetime Achievement Award by the Iowa Academy of Family Practice in 2005, Loras College Athletic Hall of Fame, New Hampton High School Athletic Hall of Fame, New Hampton Friend of Education in 1988, Iowa Doctor of the Year in 1986, and the St. Joseph Catholic School Distinguished Graduate.

Jim’s first passion was his family; he loved being involved in his childrens' lives and the lives of his grandchildren, rarely missing any of their events. In his free time, he loved fishing, especially his annual Canadian fishing trips. Jim’s other pastimes included gardening, deer hunting, golfing, card club and following the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Jim is survived by his wife of 54 years, Mary Kay of New Hampton; two sons, Robert (Peg) Carr of Solon, Iowa, David (Liz) Carr of Cedarburg, WI; three daughters, Dr. Barb (Dave) Boeding of New Hampton, Jane (Joe) Paulus of Ionia, Iowa, Sue (Doug) Jennings of Davenport, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; one brother William (MaryEllen) Carr of Maple Grove, MN; two sisters, Janet (William) Luzum of Benson, MN, Dr. Mary Sharon (Dr. Joe) Peraud of Fredericksburg, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his father on April 16, 1978; his mother on April 5, 2016; and one brother, Michael, in infancy.

Source: Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home website