James H. “Jim” Thurman, 77, of rural Galena, IL, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at Mercy One Dubuque, from complications due to Covid-19.

Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020 at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where a family prayer service will be held at 2:30 p.m. with Fr. Ken Frisch officiating. Due to State and CDC guidelines, facemasks, social distancing and occupancy restrictions will be observed.

A Catholic Mass and Burial will be held at a later date at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Bismarck, MO, with Fr. Mark Ebert officiating.  The burial will be at St. John the Apostle Cemetery, Bismarck, MO.

Jim was born on November 3, 1943 at Bonne Terre, MO, the son of Anthony J. and Cecelia M. (Paul) Thurman.  He was united in marriage to Rhonda Kay Clark on August 16, 1969 in Park Hills, MO.

Jim was a veteran of the Vietnam War serving with the U. S. Navy. He was employed at the John Deere Dubuque Works as a mechanical engineer, retiring in 2002. Jim was a former member of VFW Post #2426 of Desloge, MO.

Jim is survived by his wife Rhonda; three children, Stephanie Mahaffy of Westminster, MD, Carol Lee Thurman and Anthony (Amanda) Thurman both of Dubuque, IA; four grandchildren; his siblings, John W. (Helen) Thurman of Farmington, MO, Paul J. (Shirley) Thurman of Monroe, LA, David G. (Sheila) Thurman of Atlanta, GA, Thomas J. (Sarah) Thurman of Rocky Mount, NC, and Judy L. (Gerald) Heitman of Patton, MO.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN.

The Miller Funeral Home of East Dubuque, IL is serving the family.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com.©