James Douglas WEST

WEST, TALLMAN, CAROLAN, BERTSCH, MILLER, SPEER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 7/1/2011 at 12:06:10

March 19, 1953 --- June 25, 2011

James D. West, 58, of Newton, Iowa died on Saturday, June 25, 2011, at the Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Services will be held on Thursday, June 30, at 10:30 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton. Burial will follow in Lancaster, Missouri, with a fellowship time following at the Lancaster Christian Church.

James Douglas was born on March 19, 1953 in Bloomfield. He married Sara Annette Tallman in August 1974. He worked in the banking industry, including a time as President of North Iowa State Bank in Belmond. Survivors include his wife, Annettte of Newton; his daughters, Angela (Adam) Carolan of Oskaloosa and Martha (Cory Bertsch) West of St. Joseph, Michigan; grandchildren, Sara and Christian James Carolan; his parents, Benet and Betty West of Lancaster; a brother, John (Judy) West of Lancaster; and a sister, Kathy (Ronnie) Miller of Oskaloosa.

June 28, 2011
Belmond Independent - Belmond, Iowa

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James Douglas West

A funeral service for Jim will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2011, at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton. Friends may call at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 29. Burial will be at 3:15 p.m. Thursday at Arni Memorial Cemetery in Lancaster, Mo., with a fellowship time to follow at the Lancaster Christian Church. Memorials have been designated to the James D. West Memorial Fund.

James Douglas West, 58, the son of Bennet W. West Jr. and Betty L. Speer West, was born March 19, 1953, in Bloomfield, Iowa. He was a graduate Lancaster Senior High School and received a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from Northeast Missouri State University. On Aug. 17, 1974, Jim was united in marriage with Sara Annette Tallman in Lancaster, Mo. To this union two daughters were born, Angela and Martha. A resident of the Newton area since 1993, Jim was employed by First Newton National Bank and was the present president of Monroe State Bank. He devoted his life to his wife, daughters and family and was a member of the Lancaster Christian Church, Monroe Kiwanis and Monroe Community Club. He and Annette attended the First Presbyterian Church in Newton. Jim enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking and camping.

Jim died Saturday morning, June 25, 2011, at Mercy Hospital Medical Center in Des Moines. Those left to honor the memory of Jim include his wife, Annette; daughters and son-in-law, Angela (Adam) Carolan of Oskaloosa and Martha (Cory Bertsch) West of St. Joseph, Mich.; two grandchildren, Sara and Christian James Carolan; his parents, Bennet and Betty West of Lancaster; a brother, John (Judy) West of Lancaster; a sister, Kathy (Ronnie) Miller of Oskaloosa; his nieces and nephews; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Newton Daily News - Newton, Iowa
June 27, 2011