MORT, James E. (1932-2016)

MORT

Posted By: Karon Velau (email)
Date: 6/6/2017 at 23:43:15

James Edwin Mort
(January 19, 1932 - April 30, 2016)

Memorial services for James Edwin Mort, 84, of Indianola, who passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, will be held 6 p.m., Tuesday, May 3 at the Grandview Church of Christ, 2736 Hubbell Avenue, Des Moines, IA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to services at the church. Burial of cremains will be in the Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter at a later date. Jim was born January 19, 1932 in Fannettsburg, PA to William and Lena Mort. He graduated high school from William Penn in Harrisburg and joined the United States Navy, where he served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a Chief after 20 years of service. While stationed in Newport, RI, Jim met Phyllis Demi and the two were united in marriage on January 23, 1960. There were blessed with two children, Susan and Jim/Mitch. The family moved to Indianola when Jim started working for Coen Burner Company. After traveling for Coen Burner Company, Jim worked at Methodist Hospital in the power house and retired driving a school bus for Carlisle Community Schools. He was a member of the Grandview Church of Christ.
Jim enjoyed fixing things and always continuing to discover how things worked or should work. His face would light up any young child.
Survivors include his wife, Phyllis; children, Susan Mort and Jim/Mitch (Jo) Mort; five grandchildren, Jess (Jerod) Flaherty, Wes, Katie, Kieran and Jenna Mort; two great-grandchildren, Grant and Isla Flaherty; and brother, Robert Mort.
He was preceded in death by parents; three sisters, Dorothy Lois and Helen; and one brother, Lynn. This memorial is provided by Overton Funeral Home, 501 West Ashland Ave., Indianola, Iowa, [http://www.overtonfuneral.com/]