Age 90 of Inver Grove Heights
Passed away peacefully on May 29th, 2024 with his family at his side. Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Rupert and Harriet; brothers, Dick and Fred. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Peg; children, Mark (Lori), Sue Taylor, Jim (Lynn), Paul, Greg (Jena), Jeannine Salzer (Tim), and David (Tonya); daughter-in-law, Lorri; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; brothers, Ron and Don. Jim proudly served in the US Marine Corps during the Korean War. He had a long career working for 3M Chemolite. Jim especially enjoyed spending time with family as well as fishing, golf, bowling and playing bridge. Jim was an advocate for volunteering and gave many hours of his time to Habitat for Humanity as well as Neighbors, Inc.
A Mass of Christian Burial honoring Jim’s life will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, June 14th, at The Church of St. Patrick, 3535 72nd St., Inver Grove Heights with visitation one-hour prior to Mass and a luncheon to follow. A private burial at Ft. Snelling will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations made to Habitat for Humanity and/or Neighbors Inc.