James Thomas Funston

James T. Funston, 87, of Oelwein, Iowa died on Saturday December 12, 2020 at MercyOne Oelwein Senior Care.

Memorial Service will be held at a later date at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Oelwein.

There will not be a visitation.

Jamison-Schmitz Funeral Home, Oelwein, is assisting the family.

Online obituary at www.jamisonschmitzfuneralhome.com

James Thomas Funston was born March 6, 1933 at Tracy, Minnesota, the son of John James and Blanche R. (Nelson) Funston. On November 22, 1958, he was united in marriage to Marcia Carolyn Sorensen at St. Paul, Minnesota. The couple moved to Custer, South Dakota and later to Butte, Montana, where they lived for several years. James was a minister for the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. The couple traveled throughout the midwestern states doing missionary work until they settled in Oelwein in 1976. They have been active with the Oelwein congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses since that time.

James is survived by sister-in-law: Diana Swanson of Davenport.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife on May 18, 2003; and a brother: Jack Funston.