James E. Workman, 69, of 711 Milnes Drive, Morrison, IL, died Friday, January 17, 2014, at CGH Medical Center in Sterling, IL.
Jim was born April 9, 1944, to Jacob C. and Catherine I. (Nice) Workman in Morrison. He was educated in the rural Whiteside County grade schools and was a 1962 graduate of Morrison High School. He married Vicky L. Housenga on January 26, 1968, in Fulton, IL. Jim was employed by General Electric Company in Morrison for over 40 years, retiring in 2003. He was a member of Emmanuel Reformed Church in Morrison. He was also a member of the Morrison Dunlap Lodge #321 AF & AM and the former Morrison Country Club and served on the Morrison Unit #6 School Board. Jim played fast pitch softball and enjoyed bowling, golfing, woodworking, and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Survivors include his wife Vicky; two daughters, Angie (Darrel) VanderVinne and Melissa (David) Sterenberg, both of Morrison; five grandchildren, Faith and Camden VanderVinne; Meghan, Madeline, and Dawson Sterenberg.
He was preceded in death by one grandson, Jacob James Sterenberg.
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at Emmanuel Reformed Church, Morrison, IL
OFFICIATING: Rev. Ken Zuithoff
VISITATION: 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Monday, January 20, 2014, at the Morrison Chapel, Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home
INTERMENT: Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, IL
In memory of Jim, a memorial has been established to the “Dravet Foundation in Honor of Dawson Sterenberg,” grandson.