Walter H. James, 12 Mar 1929 - 29 Sept 2016

JAMES, HARDESTY, HILL, GERARD, CHRISTIAN, JAMES-HEISCH, KREMER, KUTCHER, WOLSKI, HEMSTEAD, SLAUGHTER, VOELKEL, MIDDLETON, JUNGEN, MCSPAREN, HEISCH

Posted By: Sandy Ficken (email)
Date: 11/4/2016 at 10:41:22

Celebration of life memorial service for Walter H. James, 87, Millersburg, was held 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 3, at the Powell Funeral Home, North English. He died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at Mercy Hospital, Iowa City.

The Rev. Michelle Williamson and Ric Gerard officiated.

Burial was in the Millersburg Cemetery.

A general memorial fund has been established.

Messages and tributes may be left at www.powellfuneralhomes.com

Walter H. James was born March 12, 1929, in Ottumwa, the son of Earnest and Anna Alfreda “Alfa” (Hardesty) James. He attended school in Wapello County. He owned and operated W. H. James Earth Construction for 36 years.

He married Dorothy L. Hill in 1947. Together they had three children. They later divorced.

On July 8, 1967, he married Lana Beth Gerard in Coralville. He enjoyed reading and visiting with friends.

James is survived by his wife, Lana, Millersburg; three daughters Mary Joan (Marlin) Christian, Tipton; Cheryl James- Heisch, Walcott and Debra James (Mark Kremer), Pacific Palasades, Calif.; six grandchildren, Clinton Kutcher, Walcott; Carmon Kutcher (Ray Wolski), Chicago, Ill.; Michael Christian (Karen Hemstead), Lone Tree; Mark (Erica) Christian, Tipton; Matthew Kremer and Josephine Kremer, both Pacific Palasades; six great-grandchildren, Caleb, Conner, Miles and Maxson Christian, Ryan and Katie Slaughter; and his two special daughters, Shelly Gerard and Roberta Voelkel, both Millersburg.

He was preceded by his parents; stepfather, John Middleton; two sisters, Tamara Jungen and Charlotte McSparen, and a son-in-law, Kenneth Heisch.

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