James
K. Hanks was born April 20, 1944 in Redding
Iowa to Otis and Dorothy (Combs)
Hanks. He departed this life January 1,
2014. Jim married Wanda Jean Weddle on
December 26, 1967. They have one son,
Phillip J. Hanks.
Jim attended schools in Redding
and Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
After a few years in Des Moines,
Iowa, Jim and Jean returned to
Grant City, Missouri in 1972, where they made their home. Jim enjoyed the years working with the
public. No one was a stranger for long
around Jim. He especially enjoyed being
outside and caring for his pets. In his
younger years Jim enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing.
Jim enjoyed the
time spent with family and friends. As
the children came along they quickly learned if all else failed ask Uncle Jim. He could be found outside playing catch or
taking them fishing even on the hottest Missouri
summer days, and making snowmen in the cold.
When a girl was welcomed into the family he also attended “tea parties”
and helped with the dolls.
Jim was a member
of the Grant City Baptist
Church. He retired after more than twenty years as a
Grant City Fireman. Jim was an ambulance
driver, first responder and maintenance man for the Worth County
Ambulance.
Survivors include
his wife Jean, son Philip, brothers Robert (Kathy), Francis and Laurence,
Sister-in-law Edith (Norvil) Miller, niece Christina Miller and husband Brian
North, nephews Greg (Beverly) Miller, Tracy (Samantha) Weddle, and Troy (Sae
Jin) Eigenheer; great nieces and
nephews, Aaron (McKenzie) Benson and Briella, Nathan Munyon, Dalton, Tristan
and Jenna Miller, Adriana and Lucas Weddle, Michelle and Christopher Eigenheer,
special friends and traveling buddies Gene and Beverly King, and a host of
family and friends.
He was preceded
in death by his parents, sister Ilene, and infant brothers Deryl and Kennith.
Memorial
Services were held Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City. Inurnment will be at a later date.
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