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James 'Jim' Vitense
JAMES "JIM" VITENSE
Tipton
James "Jim" Vitense, 83, of Tipton, Iowa, passed away Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A gathering of family and friends will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at the Cedar County Fairgrounds (Mathews building) in Tipton with a memorial service immediately following. Pastor Ron Lashmit will officiate.
Jim is survived by his wife, Fern Vitense; children, Valnora (Kelvin) Keifer, Raymond (Barb) Vitense, Molly Vitense (Eric Nelson), Jayne Vitense Holcomb (Kyle Selberg) and Mandy (David) Lapke; stepchildren, Carmen (Chris) Cook and Tory (Sheila) Koch; 17 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Jim's name to the Tipton or Bennett ambulance services or Friends of the Animal Center Foundation.
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