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James Wagenknecht
JAMES WAGENKNECHT
Cotter
James Wagenknecht, 78, of Kimberling City, Mo., formerly of Cotter, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his residence in Kimberling City. Mass of the Resurrection will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at St. James Catholic Church in Washington, Iowa, with Father Troy Richmond officiating. Visitation will begin at noon Tuesday at the Jones & Eden Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 5 until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Masonic Lodge services will be held at 5:30 p.m. and a prayer service will be held 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Oregon Township Cemetery in Ainsworth, Iowa.
Online condolences may be sent for Jim's family through the web at www.
jonesfh.com.
Jim is survived by his wife, Lois Wagenknecht of Kimberling City, Mo.; daughter, Roberta Kay Wagenknecht of St. Charles, Mo.; daughter, Rebecca Sue Patten of Evansdale; and daughter, Patty Marie Johnson and husband Allen of Moore, Okla.; son, James K. Wagenknecht and wife Marsha of Washington, Iowa; son, Nathan D. Wagenknecht and wife Tina of Jesup; stepson, Andrew S. Allen of Champaign, Ill.; 14 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brother, John Wagenknecht and wife Joan of Cedar Hill, Mo.; brother, Joe Wagenknecht and wife Sharon of Newton; brother, Tom Wagenknecht of Tiffin; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews.
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