James Merritt, 11 Jun 1932 - 02 Oct 2016

MERRITT, HAWKINS, BAER, TOBIN, WYATT, HAYDEN

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 10/28/2016 at 15:04:18

James Merritt, 84, passed away October 2, 2016. Services will be held at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines on Saturday, October 8, 2016 with visitation from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the memorial service at 12:00 p.m. Burial will be on Tuesday, October 11 at 12:30 p.m. at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Adel, IA.

James was born June 11, 1932 in Marengo, IA to Florence (Hawkins) and Benjamin Merritt. He served in the U.S. Army and later worked as a refrigeration supervisor for Amana Refrigeration. He was a member of the American Legion and was a perfectionist woodworker. James enjoyed time with his family, grandchildren and his friends, and was an avid Chicago Cubs and the Iowa Hawkeyes fan.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Beverly Merritt; children, Dave (Shelley) Merritt and Susan (Wayne) Baer; grandchildren, Robert (Melodee) Baer, Sara (Tobin) Wyatt, Travis, Emily and Katie Merritt; brother, Charles (Jean) Merritt; sister, Mary Louise Hayden; and sister-in-law, Marilyn Merritt. James was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Matthew Keith “Pete” and Ronald.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Iowa Veterans Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

Hamilton's Funeral Home
The Williamsburg Journal Tribune12 Oct 2016, p14