James, Rodger K. 1932-2001

JAMES, OLIVER, RUPLE, VESPESTAD, MC DONALD, ALLISON, BLACKBURN

Posted By: Volunteer Transcriber
Date: 5/2/2005 at 14:42:47

Newton (IA) Daily News October 15, 2001

James, Rodger K.

Rodger K. James, 69, of 607 E. 7th St. N. died of a heart attack Saturday, Oct. 13, at Skiff Medical Center on Newton. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Wallace Family Funeral Home in Newton with Chaplain Merle Smith of Skiff Medical Center officiating. The body will be cremated following the services. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where family will be available from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The son of Charles LaVerne and Reva Maxine Oliver James, he was born April 10, 1932, in Newton. He graduated from Newton Senior High School, Long Beach Community College and General Electric Technical School. On Nov. 16, 1957, he married Rose M. Ruple in Newton. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated James Refrigeration for 30 years, doing major appliance servicing. He was a resident of Newton for the past 59 years. He previously lived in Missouri Valley, Dallas, Texas, and Long Beach, Calif., for six years.

Mr. James attended the Assembly of God Church and was involved in AA for the past 11 years. He was a past member of the American Legion Post 111, VFW Post 1655, Moose Lodge and the Iowa Air Guard.

Survivors include his wife, three sons and two daughters-in-law, Rusty of Denver, Colo., Marty and Margaret James of Las Vegas, Nev., and Shawn and Joyce James of Newton, three grand-children and four sisters and daughters-in-law, Darlene Vespestad of Pampa, Texas, Diane and Bob Blackburn and Joyce and Mac McDonald, all of Davenport, and Jessica and John Allison of Newton.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, and a granddaughter and grandson in infancy.

Originally submitted on Mon Oct 21 20:42:41 2002