James Ruben Downing, 90, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Stearns Nursing Home in Granite City, Ill.
He was born in Alton, Ill. on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Monroe and Bobbie (Smith) Downing.
Jim Married Doris Lee Thomas in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1964. He then married Rosalie Borders and she preceded him in death in 1984.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a die setter at Laclede Steel in Alton, where he retired from in 1987. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton, he was an avid square dancer, and a member of the LIFT program.
He is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Nan) Downing of St. Louis, Mo.; and a son, Thomas and his spouse, Angie Downing of Belleville, Ill; four stepdaughters, Pam Marko of Godfrey, Jackie Corrigan of Texas, Sandy Karstens of Belleville and Susan Smithey, of Nebraska; one granddaughter, Windy Downing Stone and one grandson, Todd Downing; four great-grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and fourteen step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouses; and a sister, Reba (Jewel) Kuelbs; and brother, Walton Monroe Downing.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Burial will follow at the Upper Alton Cemetery in Alton, Ill.
He was born in Alton, Ill. on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Monroe and Bobbie (Smith) Downing.
Jim Married Doris Lee Thomas in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1964. He then married Rosalie Borders and she preceded him in death in 1984.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a die setter at Laclede Steel in Alton, where he retired from in 1987. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton, he was an avid square dancer, and a member of the LIFT program.
He is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Nan) Downing of St. Louis, Mo.; and a son, Thomas and his spouse, Angie Downing of Belleville, Ill; four stepdaughters, Pam Marko of Godfrey, Jackie Corrigan of Texas, Sandy Karstens of Belleville and Susan Smithey, of Nebraska; one granddaughter, Windy Downing Stone and one grandson, Todd Downing; four great-grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and fourteen step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouses; and a sister, Reba (Jewel) Kuelbs; and brother, Walton Monroe Downing.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Burial will follow at the Upper Alton Cemetery in Alton, Ill.
James Ruben Downing, 90, passed away at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, February 26, 2015, at Stearns Nursing Home in Granite City, Ill.
He was born in Alton, Ill. on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Monroe and Bobbie (Smith) Downing.
Jim Married Doris Lee Thomas in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1964. He then married Rosalie Borders and she preceded him in death in 1984.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a die setter at Laclede Steel in Alton, where he retired from in 1987. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton, he was an avid square dancer, and a member of the LIFT program.
He is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Nan) Downing of St. Louis, Mo.; and a son, Thomas and his spouse, Angie Downing of Belleville, Ill; four stepdaughters, Pam Marko of Godfrey, Jackie Corrigan of Texas, Sandy Karstens of Belleville and Susan Smithey, of Nebraska; one granddaughter, Windy Downing Stone and one grandson, Todd Downing; four great-grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and fourteen step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouses; and a sister, Reba (Jewel) Kuelbs; and brother, Walton Monroe Downing.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Burial will follow at the Upper Alton Cemetery in Alton, Ill.
He was born in Alton, Ill. on February 19, 1925, the son of the late Monroe and Bobbie (Smith) Downing.
Jim Married Doris Lee Thomas in 1949. She preceded him in death in 1964. He then married Rosalie Borders and she preceded him in death in 1984.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a die setter at Laclede Steel in Alton, where he retired from in 1987. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Alton, he was an avid square dancer, and a member of the LIFT program.
He is survived by a daughter, Nancy (Nan) Downing of St. Louis, Mo.; and a son, Thomas and his spouse, Angie Downing of Belleville, Ill; four stepdaughters, Pam Marko of Godfrey, Jackie Corrigan of Texas, Sandy Karstens of Belleville and Susan Smithey, of Nebraska; one granddaughter, Windy Downing Stone and one grandson, Todd Downing; four great-grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; and fourteen step great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; spouses; and a sister, Reba (Jewel) Kuelbs; and brother, Walton Monroe Downing.
Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Services will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at the Elias, Kallal & Schaaf Funeral Home in Alton.
Burial will follow at the Upper Alton Cemetery in Alton, Ill.
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