ALLSUP, James L. (1926-2003)

ALLSUP

Posted By: Don Boucher (email)
Date: 12/5/2012 at 09:22:15

Obituary from The Des Moines Register newspaper, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA on 9-17-2003:

James Laverne Allsup, 77, died from complications of Diabetes on Monday, September 15, 2003 at the Winterset Care Center South in Winterset. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 17 from 1 to 8 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service in Winterset, where family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, September 18 at Ochiltree Funeral Service, where Pastor Bob Epperson will officiate. Burial will be in the Earlham Cemetery in Earlham immediately following services. Memorials may be directed to the American Diabetes Association, 6200 Aurora Avenue, Urbandale, Iowa 50322.

James was born September 10, 1926 in Liberty Center, Iowa. He was the son of Earl and Flossie (Curtis) Allsup. His marriage to Beverly Drake took place in Milo, Iowa in 1946.. He and his family had made their home in Madison County, Iowa since 1953, coming from Warren County.

James was a farmer most of his life. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, brother and friend who always helped out anyone who needed a helping hand. His neighbors many times benefited from his generosity, assistance and honesty. Family was first, but fishing was a close second. Saying he loved to fish almost didn't cover how much he LOVED to fish. As well as fishing, he was an avid camper.

He is survived by his wife, Beverly Allsup of Winterset; four children, Jimmy Allsup and his wife Maria of Winterset, Dennis Allsup and his wife, Kathy of Winterset, Kathy Vaughn of Winterset and Becky McDonald and her husband, Steve of Lorimor; three sisters, Helen Cooper and her husband, Dick of Earlham, Fern Douglas of Earlham and Margaret Jurgensen and her husband, Bill of Winterset; two brothers, Jr. Allsup and his wife Joyce of Peru, IA, and Robert Allsup and his wife, Helen of Melrose, IA; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Guy Richard Allsup.