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James Robert Kitch

Birth	:	20 Mar 1924 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	18 May 2014 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9534000, -91.5444000
Plot	:	Block 4C lot 500
Description	:	James R. “Jim” Kitch, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Jim Kitch was held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 21 at the First United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Senior Pastor officiated. Burial was in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. James Robert Kitch was born March 20, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of George Lane and Vera Emma (nee Taft) Kitch. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School where he played on the football... Read More	James R. “Jim” Kitch, 90, of Mt. Pleasant, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Pleasant Manor Care Center in Mt. Pleasant. A funeral service for Jim Kitch was held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, May 21 at the First United Methodist Church, Mount Pleasant. The Reverend Deborah J. Stowers, Senior Pastor officiated. Burial was in the Forest Home Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant. James Robert Kitch was born March 20, 1924 in Mt. Pleasant. He was the son of George Lane and Vera Emma (nee Taft) Kitch. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School where he played on the football team. On October 13, 1949 in Mt. Pleasant, Jim was united in marriage to Frances Alberta Loper by the Rev. Wilson. She passed away November 22, 2014. Shortly after graduation, Jim went into business with his brother Ed. They purchased their uncle Claude Taft’s tin smithing business. From there, they bought Ruby Plumbing and Heating on Jefferson Street. They relocated the business to the corner of Monroe and Adams streets in 1948. Jim continued on with his brother in E.E. Taft Plumbing, Heating and Cooling until Ed sold his portion to Jim and moved to Provo, Utah. Jim remained in the business for a total of 41 years, until the mid 1980’s, when he sold the business (now Taft-Wiley Plumbing & Heating) to the Wiley Brothers and retired. Jim was a member of First United Methodist Church where he tended the church’s rose garden for many years. He served on the Mt. Pleasant Utilities Board and was a member of the former Mt. Pleasant Jay-Cees. Jim volunteered extensively for the Mt. Pleasant Little League Association. He served on the governing board of Mt. Pleasant Little League and was a coach for a few years. He helped develop the baseball diamonds when the fields were at McMillan Park in Mt. Pleasant. He ran the water lines to the fields so the players would have close access to water. Jim also raised flowers at home. He was a fan of the Green Bay Packers and the St. Louis Cardinals. Those thankful for sharing in Jim’s life include his wife of 64 years, Alberta of Mt. Pleasant; a son and his wife, James Michael “Mike” and his wife Wanda of Carman, IL; a daughter and her husband Debra Kay “Deb” and Gary Rodgers of Mt. Pleasant; a sister, Pauline Lucille Watkins of Sun City, AZ; 9 grandchildren – Laura Daniels, Jennifer Kitch, Kerry Trufant, Elizabeth Markle, Amanda Kitch, Debi Axell, Jimmy Kitch, Doug Kitch and Renee VanZandt, and 13 great grandchildren. His parents, 2 sons – Harold Earl “Butch and Robert Dennis Kitch and 3 brothers – Edward Joel, Earl Warren and Richard Gordon Kitch precede Jim in death.

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James Robert Kitch's memorial is located at: Forest Home Cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA.
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James Robert Kitch death on 18 May 2014 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.9534000
Longitude: -91.5444000

Family Members:

Parent

George Lane Kitch

(1892 - 1958)

Vera Emma Taft Kitch

(1893 - 1975)

Spouse

Frances Alberta Loper Kitch

(1927 - 2014)

Siblings

Infant Son Kitch

(unknow - 1919)

Infant Son Kitch

(unknow - 1931)

Earl W Kitch

(1920 - 1998)

Pauline Kitch Watkins

(1927 - 2014)

Children

Flowers:

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