James was an active member of the Eagles club for over 40 years, loved hunting and fishing, working his garden, chopping wood, playing the guitar and singing. He enjoyed his trips to the casino and horse racing. Jim was also an active member of First Lutheran Church and served on the cemetery board.
Jim is survived by his wife Mardelyn, son Jerry and his wife Ginger of Ellendale, MN, granddaughters Christine (Tom) Krause, Carrie (Danny) Wichmann, Carlie (Joseph) Sevcik and grandson-in-law Kevin Hamor. Five great grandchildren; Gabriel Thompson, Sophia Krause, Sierra Krause, Alexander Sevcik and Annabella Sevcik. Two sisters survive; Carol Larimore of Albert Lea, MN, Ann Klemmensen of Ellendale, MN, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter Cathy Hamor, sisters Oriet Grunwald, Alene Grunwald, Audrey Misgen, and brother Henry Thompson.