MILOTA, James Clermont 1929-2005

MILOTA, BURIAN, BURKE

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/27/2009 at 21:32:46

James C. Milota

RUDD, IOWA — James Clement Milota, 75, of Rudd, died Friday (June 17, 2005) at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church, located at 302 Fifth Street S.E. in Mason City, with Father Harry Koelker officiating and Father Thomas Milota concelebrating. Inurnment will be held at a later date.

James Clement Milota was born on Sept. 14, 1929, to James and Marie (Burian) Milota in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He married Kathryn Ann Burke on July 11, 1980, in Mason City, Iowa.

James graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, with a bachelor's degree in education and from Saint Thomas Seminary in Denver, Colo. James was a priest for twenty-four years and a high school teacher for thirty years before his retirement.

He was a member of the Saint Joseph's Catholic Parish of Mason City.

James enjoyed traveling, writing, political involvement for social justice, and birding in Washington, Texas, California, and Iowa.

Survivors include his wife, Kathryn Milota of Rudd; five stepchildren: Michael (Sharon) Burke of Mason City, Dan (Carla) Burke of Mason City, Julie (Leroy) Jansen of Rudd, James (Ruby) Burke of Atascadero, Calif., and David (Amy) Burke of Minneapolis, Minn.; plus one brother Leo (Betty) Milota of Bensenville, Ill.

Survivors also include step-grandchildren: Joshua and Andrew Burke, Kathryn and Joseph Burke, Tyler, Anthony and Sara Jansen, Jessica Burke, Heather, Kate, Jessica and Jon Wintermeyer, and Maya and Noah Burke.

His parents and one step-granddaughter, Kelli Burke, preceded him in death.

Friends may leave a message, tribute or memorial to the Milota family on the Internet Web page: www.iowacremation.com under "obituaries."

Arrangements have been made by the Cremation Society of Eastern Iowa.

[Globe Gazette, June 20, 2005]