James
Miramontes, 73
 Fifield,
Wisc. - James J. Miramontes, 73, died Friday,
March 29, 2002 at Park Manor Nursing Home in Park
Falls, Wisc.
Funeral
services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today
(Wednesday, April 3) at Novitzke Funeral Home
Chapel in Park Falls, Wisc. with Deacon Chet Ball
officiating. Burial will be in Forest Home Cemetery
in Fifield, Wisc. with military rites accorded by
the Fifield American Legion Post.
Visitation
was held from 4 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. parish
prayer vigil on Tuesday, April 2, at Novitzke
Funeral Home. Visitation will also be held for one
hour prior to today's services.
James
J. Miramontes was born on April 20, 1928 in Thief
River Falls, the son of Benjamin Sr. and Paula
(Serrano) Miramontes. He attended school in Thief
River Falls and served in the U.S. Navy during
World War II. After being discharged from the
service, he worked for Soo Line Railroad for 39
years.
Jim
married Kathi Miller in 1963. The couple moved to
Fifield, Wisc. in December of 1965.
Survivors
include his wife, Kathi of Fifield; three
daughters, Paula (Tim) Olcikas of Harshaw, Wisc.,
Lisa Miramontes of Rhinelander, Wisc., and
Christine Miramontes of Park Falls, Wisc.; two
sons, Gregory (Annette) Miramontes of Riverside,
Calif. and Timothy Miramontes of Rice Lake, Wisc.;
six grandchildren; a brother, Charles Miramontes of
Red Crest, Calif.; and many nieces, nephews, and
other relatives.
Jim
was preceded in death by his parents, five sisters,
and two brothers. A00003B2002AP03
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