Obituary of James Wacker Jim Wacker, was born December 14, 1955 in Odessa, WA., and passed away May 7 in Spokane, WA. Jim graduated from Odessa High School in 1974,and continued to receive a bachelor's degree from Eastern Washington University. Jim made a positive impact on many students in his years of teaching and coaching in several area schools. His fun personality brought laughter everywhere he went. Jim was an avid hunter and fishermen and loved his black lab Simmy. He was proceeded in death by his parents Laderma and Al Wacker. Please feel free to share memories on Jim's tribute wall.

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Published by KXLY on May 23, 2023.

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Kevin Evers

July 20, 2023

I´ll miss you you coach. Thank you for believing in us and pushing our teams to be our best.

Ryan Walker

May 30, 2023

I have so many great memories hunting fishing golfing and playing sports and games with Jimmy growing up - he will be missed and was one of a kind!

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