James A. TOILLION

TOILLION, WILLIAMS, KILBOURN, HASBROUCK, TIMMERMAN, SALIER, BROWN, COSTELLO, WENCK, JOHANSEN, BESCHORNER, PETERSEN, IANCONE, DOOLEY, NAKASHIMA, ROOSA

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/6/2008 at 14:59:04

May 5, 2008
Fort Dodge Messenger, Iowa

EAGLE GROVE — James A. Toillion, the son of Jack and Mollie (Williams) Toillion, was born April 3, 1921, at his home in Eagle Grove, Iowa. He was raised and educated in the area of his birth. On November 18, 1940, Jim was united in marriage with Alberta Kilbourn at Blue Earth, Minnesota. The couple made their home in Eagle Grove.

Jim worked as a mechanic at the Rock Island Arsenal. He also worked as a mechanic in Eagle Grove and served the Eagle Grove Community as a Police Officer. Jim also served the North Central Alcohol Research Foundation as an Outreach Counselor, retiring in 1986. Jim was a member of the Grace Evangelical Free Church and Alcoholics Anonymous. He served on the Eagle Grove Parks and Recreation Board, the Eagle Grove Senior Citizens Board and the Eagle Grove Service Center Board.

Jim passed away on Saturday May 3, 2008, at the Rotary Ann Nursing Home in Eagle Grove, at the age of 87 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Ruth Hasbrouck; granddaughter, Mollie Timmerman and grandson, Scott Timmerman. Survivors include his wife, Alberta Toillion of Eagle Grove; daughter, Judy Salier of Monroe, sons, Jim Toillion, Jr. and wife Jean of Eagle Grove and John Toillion and wife Diana of Mililani, HI, daughter, Jane Brown and husband JR of Graettinger; sister, Irene Costello of Clinton, 10 grandchildren: Tom Wenck and wife Laura, John Wenck and wife Sandy, Eric Johansen and wife Tara, Angela Beschorner and husband Scott, Melanie Petersen and husband Jasen, Heidi Ianacone and husband Craig, Mindy Dooley and husband Dan, Ryan Toillion, Kirsten Nakashima and husband Guy and Tiffany Roosa and husband Jason and 12 great-grandchildren: Sarah, Shannon, Jade, Paige, Mattie, Jordyn, Tyson, Jordan, Elizabeth, Morgan, Lucas and Tim.

Memorial services will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2008, 2:00 p.m. at the Grace Evangelical Free Church in Eagle Grove with Pastor John Nett officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Foust Funeral Home, Eagle Grove. Memorials may be directed to the Grace Evangelical Free Church, the Service Center or Senior Citizens Center all of Eagle Grove.