James Folk

1940 - 2025

James L. Folk, 85

James L. Folk passed away on September 25, 2025, at home with his daughter, Ronda K. Mein and Rick Bogar by his side.

He was born September 9, 1940, to Lucas and Myrtle Folk in Wilmot, South Dakota. He graduated in May, 1958, from Wallace High School and enlisted in the U.S. Army in June, 1958. Jim and Linda Fairweather were married in Wallace, Idaho in November of 1963. He spent his years working as a delivery driver for Garrett Freightlines in Wallace and after that closed he had various jobs before spending the rest of his career working for Consolidated Freightways in Spokane, Washington until retirement.

After retiring Jim and Linda traveled to Arizona during the winter months and made many dear and life long friends.

Summer weekends were spent camping with family and friends on the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River making precious memories.

Jim was a long standing member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and an avid outdoorsman. He loved ice fishing when winters permitted and talked continuously about the good times at elk camp with his great friends Tom Schoening and Brian Roos.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lucas and Myrtle Folk; his wife of sixty years Linda (Fairweather) Folk; daughter Roberta Schoening; son Gregory Folk; and brother in law Gary Fairweather. He is survived by his daughter Ronda Mein (Rick Bogar); son Kevin (Lena) Folk; sister Anita (Jim) Jacobsen; nine grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; brother in laws Robert (Mary) Fairweather and Stan (Tina) Fairweather and several nieces and nephews that he loved dearly.

No services are planned. Bell Tower Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.

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