James "Jim" Wolfe

With humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce that James “Jim” Frederick Wolfe, 82, of Memphis, MI passed away peacefully the evening of June 5th, 2021. Jim was born on August 17th, 1938, to the late James A Wolfe and Evelyn (Korth) Wolfe in Elkhart, Indiana. After graduating from Concord High School in Dunlap, Indiana, Jim enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. While serving our county from January 1958 til May 1962, Jim excelled as an aircraft mechanic and received numerous awards for his service. Upon completion of Jim’s commitment to the Air Force, he began a career in real estate. Jim married a beautiful woman, Karen Ball, and they were blessed with 4 wonderful children. Karen unexpected departed this life in December 1984 and Jim found himself a single father with young children. Jim left real estate and began a career as a self-employed handyman eventually honing his skills in the ceramic tile and marble field. He took great pride in the work he did. He passed his tiling skills on to his son Jamie and grandsons Kyle and James. Jim retired from tile work, and he enjoyed tinkering with small engine repair. Jim was a strong, kind, loving, gentle man who always put family first. His knowledge and guidance were the foundation of his family. He was a supportive and dedicated father to his surviving four children: Jamie (Renee) Wolfe of Lenox, Laura (Leonard) Hood of Lenox, Erin (Kent) Currie of Smiths Creek, and Amy Wolfe of Memphis. Jim also enjoyed his surviving seventeen grandchildren: Crystal (David), Dalton, Jennifer (Brandon), Felicia, Kassidy, Kyle, Stephen, Joshua, James, Timothy, Sarah, Taylor Rose, Trevor, Kent Jr., Kendell, Ethan, and Brooklyn. Additionally, four great grandchildren: Sean, Marissa, Nathan, and Lali. Jim leaves behind a surviving sister Rosalie “Rose” Melander of Nevis, MN and brother Leslie “Les” (Sheree) Wolfe of Nokesville, VA as well as many extended family members. Jim was predeceased by his parents James and Evelyn Wolfe, sister Joann Rassi, brother Thomas “Tom” Wolfe and wife Karen (Ball) Wolfe. He enjoyed coaching his kid’s baseball teams, bowling on numerous leagues, playing poker, and loved when the whole family got together. His chicken wings “bones”, potato skins, beef jerky, and chocolate chip cookies will be very much missed. Please join the family as we celebrate Jim’s life. We will gather at 10 am Monday, June 14, 2021, for visitation at Living Word Fellowship Church, 60170 New Haven Rd, New Haven, MI. A military honoring memorial service will follow at 11:30 am.

James "Jim" Wolfe

August 17, 1938 - June 5, 2021