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James Neuman Obituary
Springfield, IL—James "Jim" Martin Neuman, 79, (one month shy of his 80th birthday), passed away at 4:09pm, Monday, November 27, 2017, at Memorial Medical Center. He was born December 28, 1937 in Springfield to Virgil and Edith Mendenhall Neuman. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Jackie Charles Neuman.
A retired farmer, he worked on his family farm for 40 years; he was a great sheep herder and hay baler! Jim loved to bowl at the Chatham Lanes, enjoyed playing cards (taught by his Uncle Tom), and putting puzzles together. He watched action Westerns and was fond of John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. He was a regular at the Chatham Hardees Coffee Club and a Gold Medal winner in the Special Olympics for Bocci Ball, multiple times. Jim was an avid Cardinal Baseball fan.
He will be greatly missed by his brothers, Gene (Janet) Neuman of Pleasant Plains and Larry (Donna) Neuman of Chatham; sister-in-law Patricia Neuman of Chatham; many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
His family will greet friends from 9am until the time of the funeral ceremony at 10:30am, Thursday, November 30 at Chatham United Methodist Church, 104 West Chestnut Street, Chatham, IL, 62629, with Reverend Sara Isbell officiating. Burial will follow at Chatham Memorial Cemetery.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Brother James Court, 2508 St. James Road, Springfield, Illinois, 62707.
Staab Polk Memorial Home, 8855 State Route 4, Chatham is serving the Neuman family. Please visit www.staabpolk.com for condolences.
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December 2, 2017
I was very sadden to hear of Mr. Neuman's passing. I will remember him for his sense of humor and how he teased all of the us nurses, he was a real jokester. On my recent visit to BJC he gave me a big hug and called me "old lady" I'm glad I have this to remember.
Sincerely,
Lisa Ferguson
Former BJC Nurse
Therese Schmidgall
November 30, 2017
To the Neuman Family - We are so sorry to hear of Jimmy's passing. May God give you all comfort and peace. Deepest sympathies, Therese and Doug Schmidgall
November 30, 2017
We had just talked about Jim and how much he and Dad thought of each other. Now they are having a great reunion. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Neuman family, as you celebrate a life well-lived.
Catherine E. (Hermes) Canfield
November 29, 2017
MAY HIS PROMISE OF ETERNAL LIFE BRING COMFORT TO YOU, DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. GOD HAS JIM IN HIS ARMS, WE HAVE YOU IN OUR HEARTS. GOD BLESS.
Fred Brown
November 29, 2017
So very sorry for your loss. I have great memories of the Blakley Neuman reunions that I attended with my Mom & Dad, Betty and Clint. One of the best memories was watching the pros playing pinochle.
Michele & Dave Hurrelbrink
November 29, 2017
Gene, Steve, Mike and families - We are so sorry for the loss of such a fun and loving brother and uncle. You all are in our thoughts and prayers.
Dale Emerson
November 29, 2017
To the Neuman family,
I always enjoyed Jimmy and sort of wished I could have in my younger days rode along all on all those wagons that he loaded with bales. Never saw Jimmy when he didn't have a smile on his face. Our family's sympathy to your greater family at this time.
Dale Emerson
Carole Hunter-Aubrey
November 28, 2017
The Neuman Family
My condolences on the passing of Jim. When Larry and Donna talked about him they do so with such love.
My thoughts and prayers to you and yours.
Carole S. Hunter-Aubrey
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