James F. HILL

1942 ∼ 2007

James F. HILL
James F. Hill, 64, of Kenosha, passed away Thursday, May 3rd, 2007, at his residence. Born in Kenosha on October 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Francis and Margaret (Stelchek) Hill. He attended local schools and received a degree in Business Administration from Gateway Technical College. He lived in Texas, Arizona and Colorado, returning to Kenosha in 2000. He entered the United States Army on November 6, 1964, and was honorably discharged on August 16, 1968. He was a Military Policeman with the K-9 Unit. He married Marsha Stallings on January 5, 1963, in Terrell, TX. They later divorced. He had been employed by Eaton for many years as well as Jason Industrial as a regional sales representative. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church where he was and extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, Knights of Columbus 3rd degree Council #973 and 4th degree Archbishop Messmer General Assembly, and was also a member of the "Animals". He enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, was an all around handyman and liked to coffee clutch. Surviving are his ex-wife, Marsha of Kaufman, TX; a daughter, Julie (Ron) Iwen of Pleasant Prairie; two sons, Jeffrey (Amy) Hill of Crandall, TX, and Jarod (Greshen) Hill of Kenosha; seven grandchildren, David, James, Adam and Emma Iwen, Chandler and Conner Hill, and Jake Hill. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Hannah Iwen, and a sister, Mary Ellen Stoddard. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, May 9th, from Proko Funeral Home at 11:00 am. Mass to be celebrated at St. James Catholic Church at 11:30 am. Interment to follow at St. James Cemetery with full military honors. Visitation will be held on Tuesday at Proko Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Memorials to the American Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533www.prokofuneralhome.com

Condolences

Jerry Craine
JIM was a trooper by definition.He was always a hard working fun loving man. One story from our Eaton days I will always remember, We were on the phone during one of his 8 hour trips between sales calls and he said "hold on a minute he came back to the phone I said what happened? Jim said "I just had to take off my shirt jump on the car hood and beat on my chest,it relives tension"...He was a great guy, glad I knew him and he will be missed! My prayers to his family and am sorry for their loss.
Serenity Souza
My thoughts & prayers go out to family and friends. In your time of sadness thoughts of heartfelt sympathy are with you. He will live on in the hearts of those who cared for him. He will be greatly missed.
Diane Fobert
My sincere sympathy in the loss of your father and grandfather. It was a pleasure working with him the years he was with Jason Industrial. He always could make me laugh and I will miss his calls. May God embrace you all as he is Jim.
Joe Lepone
My thoughts and prayers go out to Jim's family and friends. I only knew Jim a short period of time. I enjoyed the many conversations we had about family, work and our life experiences. We had many a good laughs together. Jim will be missed by all his friends at Jason Industrial. God bless Jim and his family.Joe Lepone
Tom Tesoro
To Jim's Family,On behalf of our entire company I extend our sincere condolences on Jim's untimely passing. We all enjoyed his humor and lust for life and will miss his presence at our meetings around the hotel dinner table.Jim had a successful career in our industry with several compamies. With Jason he found a way to get things done and exceeded the sales performance of those who held his position prior to his joining the company. Those of us who worked with him enjoyed his enthusiasm for his work!We all will miss him.Tom TesoroVP Sales & MarketingJason Industrial Inc.
John Davis
I wish to offer my condolences and prayers to the family. I worked with Jim at Eaton and Electron. We all missed him at the Eaton reunion. He will be missed.
John L. Tejeda
I would like to express my condolences and sadness for your loss. We both traded laughs and I really liked him and considered him a really good man. Just discovered now that he is a fellow Brother of the Knights of Columbus and now I am proud to call him my Brother.Vivat Jesu Brother Jim and may our Lord receive you with open arms.Your Friend,Brother John
Laurie Carney
To Jim's family and friends, I am truly very sorry for your loss. As a co-worker of Jim's he was always a pleasure to work with. I will remember Jim, not only as a Jason salesman, but also as a great big teddy bear of a man, always ready to share an amusing story, with a smile on his face. Jim, I hope you're on that Harley on your way to Mexico! Love, Laurie Carney
Mark Warner
I wish to extend my sympathy and prayers to the family. Jim was a co-worker, and I considered him a friend. I heard of his love for his family, listened to his stories, and saw the love for life he had. He will be greatly missed!
Kristina
To Jim's family; My sympathy to you for your loss and pain.I will miss our long talks, his stories and the long conversations he was well known for. What a man,I am lucky to have known.God Speed Jim!Love Kristina
Jeff Pence
I want to extend my condolences to Jim's family. Over the past 3 years, I have traveled many miles with Jim and he has spoken so often and so highly of his children and grandchildren. He was not only a fellow employee but a good friend. He will be missed greatly.
Frank Engoglia
Jim was a friend. He called me when I was ill and helped me remain positive. He was of the old school of selling and valued his customer relationships highly, beyond the dollars and cents. I am thankful for the times we talked and laughed. I will miss him.
Roy L Pyle
I want to express my sympathy to you for your loss. I had gotten to know Jim well over the last 3 years as his supervisor. We will truly miss Jim and his friendship.
Bill Stelcher
WIth great sadness I learned of my cousin's passing. Jim was a fine man with a good heart. I would like his children to know that I am sorry I can't be with them for the services but I'm there in spirit. We spent fun times together when we were young cousins and visited at all the family functions. God bless you Jim.Bill and Carol StelcherSarasota, FL
Debbie Gregston June 5, 2019
I knew James in Odessa. He was kind, funny, and always in a good mood. I thought he would live forever. My condolences to his family.