1925
James
2016
James Wolf
November 30, 1925 — February 6, 2016
James Milton “Jim” Wolf went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 4:05 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana.
Jim, the son of Merl J. and Elizabeth Lorena (Egolf) Wolf, was born in Atwood, Indiana on November 30, 1925. He was a 1944 graduate of Atwood High School.
Jim entered into active military service with the United States Navy on January 29, 1944 in Indianapolis, and served during World War ll. AO2 James Milton Wolf was honorably discharged June 7, 1946 from Great Lakes, Illinois.
On February 11, 1950, he and Joyce L. Miller were joined in holy matrimony and would share 65 years together and raise 3 children.
Jim lived his entire life in the Atwood area where he loved being a farmer of grain and livestock and was self-employed at Wolf Stock and Grain and Wolf Family Farms. At one time he was also employed by Explorer Van Co. (Warsaw) for over 12 years.
Jim was a life member of Otterbein United Methodist Church (Atwood) where he loved and served his church family and his Lord Jesus. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and freely shared its abundance with family and friends. Jim belonged to the Atwood Lions Club, was a board member of the Atwood Community Building and in earlier years was a volunteer with the Atwood Fire Department. He was a member of the American Legion Post #49. Above all, Jim loved his Lord and his family.
In addition to his loving wife, Joyce, memories will be treasured by his son: Joe Wolf, Atwood; 2 daughters: Ann (and Steve) Collins of Tyrone, Georgia and Pam Slabaugh of Warsaw; 7 grandchildren: Jennifer (and Kevin) Ecenbarger of Bremen, Indiana; James Robert Wolf, Atwood; Jody (and Randy) Roberts, Atwood; Andrew Collins, Atlanta, Georgia; Brittany (and William) Parker of Newnan, Georgia; Brooklynne Slabaugh of Charleston, Illinois; and Spencer Slabaugh of Bloomington, Indiana; 5 great grandchildren: Jama (and Chris) Kolanoski, Jared Wolf, Brody Ecenbarger, Cole Roberts and Chloe Roberts; 2 sisters: Juanita Frederick, Atwood and Anna Mary Harlan of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Family and friends will gather for a time of sharing many special memories Wednesday, February 10th from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in TITUS FUNERAL HOME, 2000 E. Sheridan Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 and again 1 hour prior to the service in the church. A service celebrating the life of James Milton Wolf will take place Thursday, February 11th at 11 AM in Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood. Pastor Jim Lawson of the church and a personal friend, Pastor Jim McKibbon, will officiate. Burial will follow in Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood, where military honors will be conducted by Warsaw’s American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126.
The family has asked that gifts in Jim’s memory by designated to Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood Lions Club or Atwood Community Building.
The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it a privilege and an honor to care for the family and friends of James Milton Wolf.
Jim, the son of Merl J. and Elizabeth Lorena (Egolf) Wolf, was born in Atwood, Indiana on November 30, 1925. He was a 1944 graduate of Atwood High School.
Jim entered into active military service with the United States Navy on January 29, 1944 in Indianapolis, and served during World War ll. AO2 James Milton Wolf was honorably discharged June 7, 1946 from Great Lakes, Illinois.
On February 11, 1950, he and Joyce L. Miller were joined in holy matrimony and would share 65 years together and raise 3 children.
Jim lived his entire life in the Atwood area where he loved being a farmer of grain and livestock and was self-employed at Wolf Stock and Grain and Wolf Family Farms. At one time he was also employed by Explorer Van Co. (Warsaw) for over 12 years.
Jim was a life member of Otterbein United Methodist Church (Atwood) where he loved and served his church family and his Lord Jesus. He enjoyed vegetable gardening and freely shared its abundance with family and friends. Jim belonged to the Atwood Lions Club, was a board member of the Atwood Community Building and in earlier years was a volunteer with the Atwood Fire Department. He was a member of the American Legion Post #49. Above all, Jim loved his Lord and his family.
In addition to his loving wife, Joyce, memories will be treasured by his son: Joe Wolf, Atwood; 2 daughters: Ann (and Steve) Collins of Tyrone, Georgia and Pam Slabaugh of Warsaw; 7 grandchildren: Jennifer (and Kevin) Ecenbarger of Bremen, Indiana; James Robert Wolf, Atwood; Jody (and Randy) Roberts, Atwood; Andrew Collins, Atlanta, Georgia; Brittany (and William) Parker of Newnan, Georgia; Brooklynne Slabaugh of Charleston, Illinois; and Spencer Slabaugh of Bloomington, Indiana; 5 great grandchildren: Jama (and Chris) Kolanoski, Jared Wolf, Brody Ecenbarger, Cole Roberts and Chloe Roberts; 2 sisters: Juanita Frederick, Atwood and Anna Mary Harlan of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Family and friends will gather for a time of sharing many special memories Wednesday, February 10th from 2-4 and 6-8 PM in TITUS FUNERAL HOME, 2000 E. Sheridan Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580 and again 1 hour prior to the service in the church. A service celebrating the life of James Milton Wolf will take place Thursday, February 11th at 11 AM in Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood. Pastor Jim Lawson of the church and a personal friend, Pastor Jim McKibbon, will officiate. Burial will follow in Stony Point Cemetery, Atwood, where military honors will be conducted by Warsaw’s American Legion Post #49 and VFW Post #1126.
The family has asked that gifts in Jim’s memory by designated to Otterbein United Methodist Church, Atwood Lions Club or Atwood Community Building.
The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it a privilege and an honor to care for the family and friends of James Milton Wolf.
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