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James
2014
James Albert Minear
July 15, 1925 — October 25, 2014
Memorial services for James Albert Minear, age 89, of Albert Lea, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home. Rev. John Scherb will officiate. Interment will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Jim died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society.
James Albert Minear was born July 15, 1925 in Twin Lakes, the son of Edward James and Lotta (Gleason) Minear. He grew up and attended school in Twin Lakes. On August 27, 1954 Jim was united in marriage to Marcella Arlene Petersen in Austin. He drove city bus in Albert Lea, drove cattle truck for Cliff Thompson of Emmons, bartended at Twin Lakes Municipal Liquor and retired from Emmons Liquor as a clerk. Jim and Marcella retired to Albert Lea 20 years ago, before that he resided in Twin Lakes for 69 years. During that time he served as the assistant chief for the Twin Lakes Fire Dept. Jim was a member of the Glenville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, tinkering, woodworking, attending auctions, eating ice cream, napping, feeding birds and telling stories and jokes. Jim cared for the dogs and cats he had as pets over the years even sharing his ice cream with them. Most of all Jim enjoyed time with his family.
Survivors include his wife Marcella; daughters Marline Spring and Jaymee (Stef) Oftedahl; grandchildren Eric (Jody Janz) Wong and Brianna Oftedahl; brother DeLisle (Irene) Minear; sister-in-law Derva Minear; brothers-and-sisters-in-law Neal Petersen, Alton (Mary Anne) Petersen, Harriet Wangen and Harris Petersen and many nieces and nephews.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Lottie Minear; daughter Nadine in infancy; brothers Forrest (Margaret) Minear, Nevan (Evelyn) Minear, Owen (Marcie) Minear and Eugene Minear; sisters-and-brothers-in-law Dorothy (Lloyd) Gillespie, Hazel Petersen, Marvin Wangen and Bev Petersen and nephews.
Dad enjoyed laughter be it from a cartoon, TV show, story, joke, something funny he saw, or one of his own smart remarks. Even in sad times he would find something to make us laugh. So even though we are sad he is no longer here, let’s honor and remember him by finding something to laugh about.
Jim died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Good Samaritan Society.
James Albert Minear was born July 15, 1925 in Twin Lakes, the son of Edward James and Lotta (Gleason) Minear. He grew up and attended school in Twin Lakes. On August 27, 1954 Jim was united in marriage to Marcella Arlene Petersen in Austin. He drove city bus in Albert Lea, drove cattle truck for Cliff Thompson of Emmons, bartended at Twin Lakes Municipal Liquor and retired from Emmons Liquor as a clerk. Jim and Marcella retired to Albert Lea 20 years ago, before that he resided in Twin Lakes for 69 years. During that time he served as the assistant chief for the Twin Lakes Fire Dept. Jim was a member of the Glenville United Methodist Church. He enjoyed dancing, playing cards, tinkering, woodworking, attending auctions, eating ice cream, napping, feeding birds and telling stories and jokes. Jim cared for the dogs and cats he had as pets over the years even sharing his ice cream with them. Most of all Jim enjoyed time with his family.
Survivors include his wife Marcella; daughters Marline Spring and Jaymee (Stef) Oftedahl; grandchildren Eric (Jody Janz) Wong and Brianna Oftedahl; brother DeLisle (Irene) Minear; sister-in-law Derva Minear; brothers-and-sisters-in-law Neal Petersen, Alton (Mary Anne) Petersen, Harriet Wangen and Harris Petersen and many nieces and nephews.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Lottie Minear; daughter Nadine in infancy; brothers Forrest (Margaret) Minear, Nevan (Evelyn) Minear, Owen (Marcie) Minear and Eugene Minear; sisters-and-brothers-in-law Dorothy (Lloyd) Gillespie, Hazel Petersen, Marvin Wangen and Bev Petersen and nephews.
Dad enjoyed laughter be it from a cartoon, TV show, story, joke, something funny he saw, or one of his own smart remarks. Even in sad times he would find something to make us laugh. So even though we are sad he is no longer here, let’s honor and remember him by finding something to laugh about.
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