James Dayton Oldham Collins (1943-2016)

COLLINS, OLDHAM, HOFFMAN, JONES, SEERY, CORTEZ, GREIF, MADISON, GUINN, ROGERS, WRIGHT, WINKEL

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 1/30/2016 at 16:35:25

Obituary From Adams Soderstrum Funeral Home, Story County, Iowa.

James Dayton Oldham Collins was born September 22, 1943 to Nels and Violet P. (Hoffman) Oldham in Omaha, Neb. James and Carolyn Jones were married November 16, 1963 in rural Waukee. He worked as a technician for 37 years for Northwestern Bell in Des Moines, retiring in 2000.

James loved fishing at Big Creek - drifting or ice fishing for crappies. He led a very active lifestyle. James enjoyed spending time with and spoiling his grandchildren. He was a lifelong Chicago Bears and New York Yankees fan.

James passed away at 72 years of age on January 21, 2016 at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames.

James is survived by his wife of 52 years, Carolyn Collins of Slater; two children, Kelly (John) Seery of Des Moines and Clint (Teresa) Collins of Ankeny; six grandchildren, Chelsey (Nick) Cortez, Ashley (Christopher) Greif, Haley Madison, Madeleine Collins, Gabrielle Collins and Alyssa Guinn; one great-grandson, Judson Cortez; his mother, Violet Rogers of Earlham; two sisters, Peggy (Steve) Wright of Buena Vista, Colo. and Joetta Winkel of Vancouver, Wash.; and his brother, Richard (Kim) Collins of Des Moines.

He was preceded in death by his father, Nels Oldham; and his step-father, Dale Collins.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated to Ankeny First United Methodist Church, Road to Recovery Ministries, 206 SW Walnut, Ankeny, IA 50023.

Memorial Service
JAN 27. 10:30 AM
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
411 3rd Ave
Slater, IA, US, 50244

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