Arden D. James

June 6, 1924 - December 23, 2015

Arden Dale James, age 91, of Knoxville, Iowa, passed away peacefully at the Knoxville Hospital on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. He was born on June 6, 1924 to Walter James and Effie (Grimes) James. He married Millie Lucas in the early 1960’s. Arden retired from the United States Airforce and worked for International building tractors in Rock Island, Illinois. Arden is survived by two sisters, Rose (Kenneth) Systma of rural Knoxville, Bertha (Gary) Weber of Woodward, Iowa; two brothers Lloyd James of Des Moines and Lyle (Wanda) James of rural Knoxville; two brother-in-law's, Jack Lewis of Indianola and Ed Goben of Chariton; and on sister-in-law, Vera James of Waterloo, Iowa, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Arden is preceded in death by his brother, Ralph James; three sisters, Ida Lewis, Cleva Barnes, and Vinice Goben. Visitation for Arden will be held 2:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M., on Sunday, December 27, 2015, at the Winfield funeral Home of Knoxville. Arden’s family will be present from 3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M. A private burial with military honors will be held at Graceland Cemetery. WINFIELD FUNERAL HOME ~ KNOXVILLE, IOWA 202 E. Washington Street Leroy Winfield, Funeral Director 641-842-5126 www.winfieldfh.com