James Blosser

Services : Friday, Oct. 16 11:00AM Calvary Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant Pastor Jerry Van Hooser officiating Burial Prior ate 8:30 Friday in the Brethren Cemetery rural So. English Visitation: Thursday noon - 7:00 Beatty Funeral Home, Washington-Family present from 4-7 PM Memorial Fund: Calvary Baptist Church or Hospice of Washington County. James "Jim" Blosser, 65 of Washington, died Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral Services have been set for 11:00 AM Friday, October 16, 2009 at the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant with Pastor Jerry Van Hooser officiating. Burial will be prior to the service Friday morning at the English River Church of the Brethren Cemetery in South English at 8:30AM. Visitation will be held Thursday, October 15 from noon a�" 7PM with the family present from 4-7PM at the Beatty Funeral Home in Washington. Memorial donations may be given to the Calvary Baptist Church or Hospice of Washington County. James William Blosser was born February 25, 1944 in South English, Iowa the son of Oren D. and Emily Kathryn Slaubaugh Blosser. He graduated from South English High School and was united in marriage to Janice Marie Miller on July 1, 1966. Janice preceded Jim in death on January 23, 1998. Jim and Mary Mast Bender were united in marriage on July 19, 2003 at the English River Church of the Brethren in South English. He farmed from 1966 a�" 1986 and was then employed at Amana Refrigeration for 18 years. Jim later drove school bus for the Washington school district for 4 years. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church in Mt. Pleasant and enjoyed spending time with his family, church, gardening, farming and tractors. Survivors include his wife Mary of Washington, four children and spouses, Jeffrey (Jill) Blosser of West Des Moines, IA, Jane (Jake) Sanders of South English, IA, Julie (Patrick) Zuber of Williamsburg, IA, Joani (Jason) Westhoff of South English, IA, 12 grandchildren, and one brother and spouse, John David (Janice) Blosser of Pace, FL. Preceding Jim in death were his parents, wife Janice, and one brother, Marcus Blosser.