James Edward Lane 1938-2012

HOOVER LANE KEAIRNS

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/23/2012 at 14:17:16

Sioux City Journal
April 12, 2012

James E. "Jim" Lane, 73, of Sioux City passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at a local hospital following a short illness.

Services will be 11 am Friday at Wesley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Nea Huggins officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the U.S. Marine Corps. Visitation will be 5 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff.

James Edward Lane was born on May 25, 1938, in Winnebago, Neb., the son of Everett and Viola (Hoover) Lane. He graduated from Central High School in 1956 and then joined the U.S. Marine Corps.

Jim was united in marriage on Dec. 17, 1960, to Carol Keairns. Jim worked in various occupations over the years. He was a driver for Palmer Candy during the 1960s, worked at Old Home Bread, was a sandblaster at R.D. Winters and retired in 2005 as a salesman for Tri-Tech Sales.

Jim enjoyed fishing. He was a Little League baseball coach during the 1970s and also a Cub Scouts leader. Jim was involved with his sons' racing teams. His sons insisted on making him their crew chief.

Jim is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons, Ken and his wife, Laura of Sioux City and Roger and his wife, Wanita of South Sioux City; his daughter, Wendy and her husband, Rick Winters of South Sioux City; his daughter in-law, Cindy Lane of Sioux City; his brothers, Russell Lane and his wife, Monica and Linsey Lane; his sister, Linda Sue Frink, all of Sioux City; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one son, Tom Lane in 2001.

Memorials may be made in his name to the Siouxland Humane Society or Wesley United Methodist Church.