James "Jim" Vaupel

George, IA

     James “Jim” Vaupel, 76 of George, IA died Thursday, June 28, 2018 suddenly at his home rural George, IA.

     Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 2, 2018 at Zoar Presbyterian Church rural George, IA, with Rev. John Pea, officiating.

     Family and friends are asked to gather at the Jurrens Funeral Home in George at 9:30 a.m. and we will travel in procession to the Evergreen Lawn Cemetery in George for a 10:00 a.m. burial. Military honors by Jack Sauter American Legion Post No. 404.

     Visitation will be Sunday, July 1^st from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m. with family present from 5:00 - 700 p.m. at the Jurrens Funeral Home of George.

     In lieu of flower memorial may be directed to the Vaupel family for later designation.

     James M. Vaupel was born on March 28, 1942 on the home place in Dale Township, the son of August and Elvira (Larson) Vaupel. He and his family moved six miles east of the Cedar Cabin and during that time he went to school in Melvin for two years. They then moved back to the home place and Jim attended Dale Township #1 country school and later graduated from George High School in 1960. After graduating Jim worked for Fred Vaupel Tiling for two years and worked road construction for two years. He served in the U.S. Army serving from 1964 to 1966, including a tour in Vietnam during this time. After being honorably discharged and returning home he worked road construction again for a time and in 1967 started farming.   On November 1, 1968, Jim was united in marriage to Eileen Groen and they made their home on a farm near Sibley in the West Holman Township, Osceola County area. To this union three children were born, Cindy, Shelly and Randy. Jim was a farmer and had a love for the family farm.   He milked cows, raised hogs and cattle, raised corn and soybeans, and sold seed corn. Jim was a lifelong member of the Zoar Presbyterian Church near George, IA, where he served as an elder, deacon, trustee and on the church cemetery board for a time. He was also very active in the surrounding communities, serving on several boards such as the Farm Credit Board and the Ashton State Bank Board. The joy of his life was spending time with his grandchildren, fishing and teaching them things, such as how to drive.

     Jim is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Eileen Vaupel of George, IA; three children, Cindy (Doug) Roth of Ashton, IA, Shelly (James) Coon of Avoca, IA and Randy (Melissa) Vaupel of Sibley, IA; seven grandchildren, Abigail and Thomas Roth, Jacob and Trevor Coon, and Makenzy, Sierra and Wyatt Vaupel; sister, Sharon Symens of George, IA; brother, Jack Vaupel of Sioux Falls, SD; sister-in-law, Marilyn Vaupel of Eau Claire, WI; nieces, nephews and other extended family.