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James Everett Obituary
July 11, 1940 - November 15, 2024
GRAND ISLAND – James C. "Jim" Everett, Jr., 84, of Grand Island, died Friday, November 15, 2024, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center in Grand Island.
Jim chose to be cremated. He and his wife, Joyce, will be inurned in the Bennington Cemetery in Bennington, Kan., at a later date.
Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting his family.
Memorials are suggested to your local Humane Society or to the family for later designation.
Jim was born on July 11, 1940, at St. Lawrence, S.D., the son of James C. and Clarice A. (Cook) Everett, Sr.
Jim grew up in various communities including, West Point, Central City, St. Paul and Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he was a 1958 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1962, with three of those years served in Japan.
He was united in marriage to Joyce K. Dorman on September 28, 1963, in Minneapolis, Kan. The couple lived in Winner, S.D., St. Paul, Grand Island, Omaha, and various places in Iowa.
In 1970, the family moved to Grand Island, where Jim was instrumental in opening Five Points Bank. In 1976, the family moved to St. Paul where they operated his father's liquor store for three years and owned and operated St. Paul Auto Sales and the St. Paul Dry Cleaners.
In the early 90's the couple moved to a home on the river near Dannebrog. In 2010, they sold the acreage and moved to Central City. In April 1, 2024, the couple moved to The Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island.
Jim loved cars and pets, attending his sons' and later his granddaughters' school activities, and socializing and visiting his friends.
He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Craig and Shelly Everett, of Lincoln, and Bret and Cathy Everett, of Fort Worth, Texas; and two granddaughters, Payton Everett, of Omaha, and Madelyn Everett, of Lincoln.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce, on April 22, 2024; his parents; stepmother, Maggie Everett; and siblings, Don, Sharon and Nancy.
Condolences and memories may be shared with Jim's family by visiting www.petersfuneralhome.net.
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