Obituary

James R. 'Jim' Lattimer

Obituary

James R. "Jim" Lattimer, 86, died on Sunday (July 3, 2011) at Halstead Health and Rehab in Halstead.

He was born on June 29, 1925, in Lyons, the son of W.E. "Wally" and Viola Gould Lattimer. On Feb. 12, 1977, he married Debbie Louise Cummins at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Newton. Debbie survives of the home.

Jim was a Marine who served during World War II, serving in the Pacific Theatre, including Iwo Jima. He retired from the Fleming Company in Wichita. He was a lifetime farmer, and he enjoyed gardening and selling produce from his home. He had a love for dancing and bowling, and he was known for his wit. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

He is survived by his wife, Debbie; children, James (Nichole) Lattimer of Manhattan, and Rebecca Lattimer of Lyons; grandchildren, Amanda (Brian) Vogt of Newton, Haley Fox of Valley Center, Aaron Cooper of Lyons, and Paige Lattimer of Manhattan; great-grandchildren, Noah and Isabella Vogt of Newton; and sister, Marian Starks of Palm Bay, Fla.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jamie Fox; his parents; brothers, Warren, Robert, Max and Hubert Lattimer; and sisters, Velma Heiligman, Eulela Ulrich and Faye Dressel.

Family graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Lyons Municipal Cemetery in Lyons. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Newton. The Reverends Mary Siegmund and Bob Layne will officiate.

Memorials may be made to Halstead Health and Rehabilitation or Harry Hynes Hospice, in care of Petersen Funeral Home of Newton.