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Hucker, James J.
James J. Hucker, 84, of 920 26th St., Marion, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at Willow Gardens, after a long illness. Private family services Saturday at the Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Burial at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Cedar Memorial Park Funeral Home, Cedar Rapids, where there will be Masonic rites.
Survivors include his wife, Wanda; a daughter, Lori (Jeff) Oberthien of Solon; and two sons, Gary of Cedar Rapids, and Bruce (Beverly) of Ottawa, Ill.
He is also survived by three grandchildren, Benjamin Hucker and Todd and Nichole Oberthien.
He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother, Paul.
Jim was born on Feb. 14, 1926, in Hopkinton, the son of Arthur and Helen Womachka Hucker. He married Wanda M. Christensen on Oct. 16, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Jim worked at Iowa Manufacturing for 32 years, retiring in 1982.
Jim was a member of Trojan Lodge No. 548, First United Methodist Church in Marion, Antique Car Club of America, the Model A Club, as well as proudly serving in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific Theater.
Jim was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in Jim's name.
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