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James
Walter "Jim" Skorzak
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[December 19, 2017]
LINCOLN
- James Walter "Jim" Skorzak, 63, of Lincoln, passed away
December 14, 2017 at Memorial Medical Center. |
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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James Walter "Jim" Skorzak, 63, of
Lincoln, passed away December 14, 2017 at Memorial
Medical Center.
Cremation rites have been accorded by Holland Barry
& Bennett Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later
date in St. Paul Cemetery, Mosinee, Minnesota.
A family visitation was held December 16, 2017 at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.
Jim was born January 20, 1954 in Bay City, Michigan,
the son of Walter Anthony Skorzak and Virginia
Earldine (Storrs) Skorzak. He married Carol Marie
Cordray on May 25, 1974.
He proudly served his country in the United States
Navy. He served his community for 25 years as an
Illinois State Policeman, retiring as Master
Sergeant. He was previously employed as a deputy in
Boone Co. and as a Belvidere City Policeman. Jim
enjoyed military history , American history, metal
detecting; and football. He was an avid Green Bay
Packers fan. His greatest treasure was his
grandchildren. He spent as much time with them as
possible.
Surviving are his wife Carol Skorzak; daughter
Michelle (Chad) Finley; son Michael (Jen) Skorzak;
grandchildren: Abbey, Gabe, Jake, Emma, and Eli;
brother Kirk Skorzak; and extended family and
friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his
brother Tom Skorzak.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the
Wounded Warrior Fund.
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