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James Wilks Jr.
JAMES WILKS JR.
Cedar Rapids
James L. Wilks Jr., 46, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. A memorial service will be July 18, 2015.
Survivors include his mother, Rose White of Cedar Rapids; sister, Tina (John) Walker of Alburnett; brother, Rich Henning of Cedar Rapids; niece and nephew, Gema Walton and Jamie (Ashley Fowler) Wilks, both of Cedar Rapids; great-niece and great-nephews, Syria Paige Walton, James Ray Wilks and Spencer Lee Wilks; and his adopted family, Mindy and Shawn Moors and family of Cedar Rapids.
He was preceded in death by his father, James L. Wilks Sr.; and stepfather, Patrick H. White.
James was born March 26, 1968, the son of James and Rose (Aossey) Wilks, in Iowa City, Iowa. He worked for Coe College as a chef and took chef classes at Five Seasons.
James liked collecting unique knives and guns. He enjoyed gaming and his favorite character was Marvin Martian.
James was a happy-go- lucky guy and everyone loved him.
A memorial fund has been established in memory of James.
Please share a memory of James at www.murdoch funeralhome.com under obituaries.
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