James D. Linn
LAUREL — James D. Linn, 88, Laurel, died Jan. 31, 2022, at the Providence Medical Center, Wayne.
Funeral services were Feb. 5 at the United Methodist Church, Laurel, with Pastor Patrick Broz officiating.
Burial was at the Concord Cemetery, Concord.
Visitation was Friday, at church.
Pallbearers were Jim’s grandsons, Brett Graverholt, Nicholas Linn, Justin Linn, Alex Linn, Joe Frerichs and Lathan Asbra.
Honorary pallbearers were Marlin Reynolds, Loren Nelson, Roger Van Fossen, Dave Carstensen, Larry Jensen, Roger Jensen, Todd Nelson and Ethan McNair.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home, Laurel.
James Linn was born to Albert and Olive (Hayward) Linn Aug. 11, 1933, on the Linn family farm northeast of Laurel. He lived all of his life on the family farm, which has been in his family for over 100 years. He rode his dad’s saddle horse to grade school, at School District 44 in Cedar County for eight years and graduated from Laurel High School in 1950. He received a Regents alternate scholarship, which he elected not to use, to go to work for a bee business in Dixon for four years and to farm with his dad.
He married Marietta Kraemer, Dixon, Sept. 23, 1956, at the Dixon United Methodist Church. The couple had three children, daughter Terri, and sons, Jody and Cory. He farmed all his life and worked part-time for Logan Valley Construction, Laurel, for over 30 years, running heavy equipment.
James enjoyed woodworking, building a large wall clock for each one of his children and grandchildren and a few more. Jim went deer hunting every fall and coyote hunting in the winter. He really enjoyed hunting with his sons and grandsons whenever he got the chance. Jim and Marietta loved spending many summers camping at the Cottonwood camp ground near Yankton, S.D.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Marietta; daughter, Terri (David) Graverholt, Norfolk; sons, Jody (Barb) Linn, Norfolk, and Cory (Christi) Linn, Laurel; his grandchildren, Brett (Beth) Graverholt, Lincoln; Nicholas (Katrina) Linn, Norfolk; Justin (Kari) Linn, Columbus; Alex (Melanie) Linn, Sioux Falls, S.D.; Kayla ( Joe) Frerichs, Elkhorn; Taylor (Ethan) McNair, Laurel; 13 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Don (Luann) Kraemer; sisters-in-law, Diane Lorenzen and Shirley Kraemer.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Albert (Olive) Linn; in-laws, Albert Kraemer and Irma Kraemer-Anderson; sister, Marge, and husband, Lawrence Lux; brothers-in-law, Marlen Kraemer and Richard Lorenzen; sister-in-law, Arlene, and husband, Robert McNew; and several nieces and nephews.