Obituaries

September 26, 1916 to January 1, 2011

KEWANNA - James "Jim" Theodore White, 94, of Kewanna, passed away at home at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 1.

Born Sept. 26, 1916, in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary K. "Mae" Tyrrell White. On Jan. 25, 1947, he married Margaret Mary Medland, in Logansport. She preceded him in death on Feb. 17, 1993.

Survivors include his children, Linda Menkhaus and husband Dale of Laramie, Wyoming, Robert White and companion Martie Collins of Monterey, Edwin White and wife Pamela of Kewanna, and Kathy Bobbitt and husband Joe of Laramie, Wyoming; grandchildren, Brian Menkhaus, Todd Menkhaus and wife Erin, Kathleen (Menkhaus) Cole and husband Nicholas, Carmen White and husband Dirk Sheehan, Ted White, Carrie White, Matt White and wife Kimmie, Kristin (Bobbitt) Burkart and husband Brent, Paula (Bobbitt) Vasek and husband Nathan, Kara Bobbitt, Laura (Bobbitt) Robbins and husband Will; great grandchildren, Bryson Menkhaus, Casey, Ryan and Evie Sheehan, Teresa, Daniel and Henry Cole, Madison Burkart, James and Adelaide Vasek, and step great grandchild, Christian Caldwell.

He was preceded in death by brother, William White, daughter in law, Pamela Donnelly White, and granddaughter Sarah White.

Mr. White was a 1934 Grass Creek High School graduate. He was a World War II U. S. Army veteran from 1941-1945 serving in the Pacific Theater. After returning home from the Army, he became a lifelong farmer, raised his family and became a well known community member in the Kewanna area. He was a member of St. Ann Catholic Church in Kewanna, a lifetime member of VFW #1121, Kewanna, and a former member of the Grass Creek Lion’s Club. Mr. White was instrumental in forming the Grass Creek Little League.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Wednesday, at Harrison-Metzger & Rans Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel with military rites at 6 p.m. and a scripture service at 7:30 p.m. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday (Jan. 6), at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Kewanna. Burial will be at St. Ann’s Cemetery, Kewanna.

Memorial donations may be made to Pulaski Memorial Hospice and/or St. Ann Catholic Church.