Jim J. Rempe

1951 - 2016

Jim J. Rempe, age 65 of Oconto, died Saturday Oct. 15, 2016, at the CHI Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Funeral services were Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Oconto, with Father Jim Novakowski officiating. Burial was in the Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery with Military Rites. 
Memorials may be made to Oconto Volunteer Fire and Rescue Unit.
Jim was born Sept. 5, 1951, at Kearney, to Joseph and Rose M. (Hladky) Rempe.  His siblings are Mary, Annie and Steve.
He graduated from Oconto High School in 1969. 
He entered the US Marines in February 1970 to November of 1972.
Jim was married to Jan Langdon Dec. 29, 1973. Their union was blessed with three children, Kristi, Mark and Mike.
Jim was employed by a number of employers over the years. He enjoyed working outdoors and getting to meet and know many people. The most recent and one of his favorite positions was as a Broken Bow City Mail Carrier for the US Postal Service.
Jim is survived by his wife, Jan of Oconto; sons, Mark Rempe of Oconto, and Mike (Michelle) Rempe of Dana Point, Calif.; a daughter, Kristi (Jeff) Zucker of Lincoln; six grandchildren, Carly and Joe Zucker, Ale Rempe, Leyah Alahlyn, Elizabeth Paine and Alexis Alahlyn; a brother, Steve (Tammie) Rempe of Ft. Collins, Colo.; and a sister, Mary Rempe of Grand Island.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Evan James Zucker; and a sister, Annie Schneider.