- Floyd J Mabie, Head, White, Male, 28, Married, born in Wisconsin, Tire and Tube Salesman, Motor Sales Firm
Armita M Mabie, Wife, White, Female, 25, Married, born in Wisconsin
Cynthia A Mabie, Daughter, White, Female, 4, never married, born in Wisconsin
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- F. James "Jim" Mabie, 83, of Wildwood and Grayslake, IL passed away at his home on Thursday, January 8, 2004. He was born in Janesville, WI on May 26, 1921, the son of the late Floyd J. Sr. and Esther (nee Cheesbro) Mabie. He graduated from Janesville High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, 1940 - 1945, with the 15th Troop Carrier Squadron in Africa, Sicily, Italy and England. He was Honorably discharged as Master Sergeant on September 6, 1947. He married Armita Haney at St. Mary's Church, Janesville. He was the former manager of the Gambles Store, Clinton, IA, service writer for Reed Randle Motors, Waukegan, self-employed painter and decorator, owner of the unfinished furniture Store, The Wood Nook, and employed for the Maintenance Department for Great Lakes Credit Union retiring in 1991. He continued to work part time in various jobs until 2001. His favorite job was helping his children and grandchildren. Jim was 100% husband and father and especially enjoyed his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Armita; his daughters, Cindy (Bill) Bauer, Lynn (Fred) Lange, Judi (Tom) Yingling and Mary Lou (Chris) Claussen; grandchildren, Jamie Bauer, Alisa (Dan Hammett), Charles and Samuel Yingling, and Zachary and Laura Claussen; his sister, Marilyn (Elton) Broege of Janesville, WI; and special friend and caregiver, Anna Smolinska. He was preceded in death by his brother, Bob.
Funeral services will begin at 10:15 AM January 13, 2004 from Ringa Funeral Home, 122 S. Rte. 83, Lake Villa, IL, 60046, to St. Paul The Apostle Church, Gurnee, for an 11 AM Funeral Mass. Interment, Avon Centre Cemetery, Lake Villa.
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