James Silas Lura, age 85, passed away in his home on February 19th, 2025. He will be dearly missed by everyone.
Jim was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to parents Silas and Mary Lura. He loved Wisconsin dearly and spent his entire life around Kenosha and Pleasant Prairie.
From a very young age, Jim was put to work on the family farm known as the Hawkeye Turkey Farm. After completing college in Tennessee, Jim continued to work on the farm for a few more years before hiring on with Ocean Spray where he worked for about 43 years continuously.
Throughout his life Jim had many passions, skills and interests. He was passionate about jogging, and he competed in numerous races and marathons. He took us to swimming pools throughout the year and always treated us to candy afterwards.
Jim loved designing and building things. Woodworking and wood carving were one of his many hobbies. He organized dozens of vacations that involved biking, hiking, skiing, camping, and canoeing with his wife Anita and their son Jeffrey. Jim and Anita then fell deeply in love with global travel and racked up over 25 trips with Overseas Adventure Travel alone. The two of them especially loved to immerse themselves in the culture of the country they were visiting.
Always active with the church, Jim gave generously to the Methodist Church, the Shalom Center, Doctors Without Borders, Education for Children and many smaller organizations that he felt touched by.
After the passing of his high school sweetheart and wife Anita, Jim fell in love all over again when he met Ann Bradshaw. Ann and Jim got engaged and were able to celebrate eight wonderful years together before Ann’s passing in 2022.
Jim was preceded in death by his fiancé Ann, his wife Anita and his parents Si and Mary Lura. He is survived by his son Jeffrey and his wife Mia Lura from Fullerton, CA, and his granddaughter Josephine Lura from Anaheim, CA.
Services for Jim will take place on Wednesday, February 26th at First United Methodist Church (919 60th St). Visitation with the family will be at 10 o’clock and prayer service at 11 o’clock. Please enter through the main doors on 10th Ave.
