MCLUEN, James W. (1932-2016)

MCLUEN

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/2/2017 at 01:23:43

James William McLuen
(June 9, 1932 - November 21, 2016)

[obituaries for James & Joyce McLuen were combined
and provided by Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Ave., Indianola, Iowa]

Joyce Eileen McLuen passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Sarasota, FL. Joyce was born May 20, 1931 to Cleady and Ruth Landals in Perry, IA and had been married more than 50 years to James McLuen. Following Joyce’s death, Jim returned to Indianola and passed away Monday, November 21, 2016. Joyce attended Drake University in the early 1950’s she then worked for the Department of Natural Resources in the Fish Hatchery keeping their books and managing the office. She loved working with her hands creating latch hook décor, painting, and working with sequins.
James William McLuen was born June 9, 1932 in Burke South Dakota to Kenneth and Bertha McLuen.
James graduated from Ashton High School in Ashton, IA. where he excelled in sports. He then attended Drake University in Des Moines and was a graduate of Drake University College of Pharmacy. He served in the United States Army and in 1958 he went to work for Burkey Drug in Indianola and purchased the business in 1966 and named it McLuen Drug. He retired when he sold the business to his brother Ed. He and Joyce wintered in Florida and spent their summers at Lake Panorama near Panora, IA. They were one of the first homesteaders around the lake. Jim enjoyed boating, fishing, golfing. He had served on the Board of Directors of Peoples Trust & Savings Bank starting in 1979.
They are survived by Jim’s brother Robert (Ethel) McLuen; sister Marianne Richey and their sister-in-law Dru McLuen and many other relatives. Preceding them in death were their parents and Jim’s brother Ed. Memorial contributions may be made to Drake University College of Pharmacy or the Indianola Public Library. Inurnment of cremains will be held at a later date in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery, Van Meter, IA.