James Fearing Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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Dr. James Patrick Fearing, age 46, of Plymouth passed away at home Tuesday, 8/13, surrounded by his loving family, due to complications from cancer related surgery. Survived by his wife, Colleen; daughter, Kelly; son, Danny; and his dog, Mishi; brother, Ed Fearing; sisters, Paula (John) Ellman and Edee (Denny) Carlson; mother & father-in-law, Brian & Donna O'Brien; brothers-in-law, Tim, Pat, Mike and Terry O'Brien; sister-in-law, Kathleen Farnam; nieces, nephews and many, many friends. He has been active and a board member of: H.E.A.R.T., The Crisis Connection, Skills for Living Foundation, The Gratitude Retreat House, National Council on Sexual Addiction, The Salvation Army Advisory Board. Dr. Fearing was known as ``America's Crisis Doctor.'' James dedicated his life to helping people and was loved and respected by the hundreds of people who had the privilege of calling him friend. Visitation Friday, 4-8 pm, with prayer service 7 pm at the Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel, 7625 Mitchell Road (1 block north of Hwy 5). Funeral service Saturday, 10 am, with visitation one hour before at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 155 Cty Road 24, Medina. Interment Holy Name Cemetery. Memorials are preferred to the family. Washburn-McReavy Eden Prairie Chapel 952-975-0400
This obituary was originally published in the Star Tribune.

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Todd

October 29, 2016

Dear Colleen and Family,
I am deeply saddened to find out about Jim's death in August. We hadn't kept in touch with each other for the last 20 years, so I was quite astounded to read of his many accomplishments, personal and professional. You must have been so proud of him!
Jim (Dino was his nickname then) and I were "good buds", as his mother used to say- growing up as neighbors in Aitkin. Our mothers were good friends and after moving from Aitkin when I was 11, they kept in...

Jan Kneeland

October 01, 2002 | Deerwood, MN

Dear Family of James Fearing,

Please accept our heartfelt sympathy at this time of deep loss. James was an extraordinary human being and we felt priviledged to know him. My husband, Mark Heaslip, knew him through his Uncle "Butch" Heaslip. I got to know James as a result of several interventions which he conducted for friends here in Washington, DC. He gave from his heart and will be long remembered.

Sincerely,
Nancy Dudley

Nancy Dudley

August 21, 2002 | Washington, DC

Colleen and Kids, I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of my friend Jim. I believe we were Junior High School age when he and his mom moved to Bemidji. Sandlot football, baseball or pickup basketball; Jim was always there on into organized sports at school. He and I spent many fall weekend days up early to get the "good spot" on a little lake west of town using a duck boat "a friend said I could use" (I'm not sure the friend knew where he was keeping his boat!). Jim's mom would...

Tom Schwartz

August 19, 2002 | Bemidji, MN

Dear Family:
James will live on in my memory forever, along with many other friends he had from the Bryant Lake Group.
I had many great conversations with James during the yrs. that he attended BLG. It was amazing to watch his life unfold! What a miracle! God really gave us a gift in James.
My love to family and friends, (I was a friend/classmate of Kathy Farnum's).
Unfortunatley, I will be out of town during services.
Julie Duryee Warren

Julie Duryee Warren

August 16, 2002 | Watertown, MN

My condolences to the family of James Fearing. I was a class mate of his sister, Barbara, in Aitkin, MN. Looks like the world lost a great person.

Terry Hagman Sylvester

August 16, 2002 | Sauk Rapids, MN

Family of James Fearing,

James saved my life and will touch the lifes of my family and friends for years to come. God Bless

mitch gaffen

August 15, 2002 | Edina, MN

James, you will always live in my heart.

Carlos LLuch

August 15, 2002 | Malibu, CA

Dear Colleen, Kelly and Danny,
I am so grateful that I was able to see you all in December and say goodbye to James. He meant so much to all of us from the Sapphire St Beach Group and we miss him. For many of us he was our hero. We are all praying for James and you. . He fought a good fight. And we loved him.
Suzi
I cannot describe sufficiently the inspiration James brought to me in my early sobriety--
both for staying clean and sober, and, for living life to the fullest...

Suzi Dalmau

August 15, 2002 | Redondo Beach, CA

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