James Harvey 'Jim' Ferguson, 63
James Harvey "Jim" Ferguson, 63, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, Jan. 20, 2009, in his home in Kalispell. He was born in Wayne, W.Va., on Nov. 28, 1945, to Walter and Signe (Veland) Ferguson as the oldest of five boys.
Jim started school in Promeroy and then Squaw Lake, Minn. He moved to the Kalispell area with his family in 1955 where he attended Demarsville School, Hedges School, Central School and graduated from Flathead County High School in 1964. After high school, he attended Spokane Community College, graduating in 1967 with an associate degree in applied science.
He was drafted into the Army in September 1967. After basic training in Fort Lewis, Wash., he went to advanced training in Fort Sill, Okla., where he was trained in Pershing missiles. He was deployed to Germany, where he was stationed for two years, first in Frankfort, then in Swaebisch Gmuend.
Jim went to work at Plum Creek in the MDF in 1977 and worked there until his retirement in 2001. After his retirement, he opened a coffee shop in the Gateway West Mall in Kalispell where he enjoyed making friends with all his loyal customers.
Jim always will be remembered by friends and family as a loving, kind-hearted and soft-spoken gentleman.
Jim was preceded in death by his first wife, Wanda Hanson Ferguson; father, Walter Ferguson; and brothers, Kim Ferguson and Ron Ferguson.
Jim is survived by his wife, Irene Ferguson; children, Spencer Ferguson and Sarah Shandy; stepchildren, Lana Walker, Jeff Mattson O'Bleness, Lester O'Bleness, and Jessica Hoogs; mother, Signe Ferguson; and brothers and their families, Wayne Ferguson and Arden Ferguson.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 1414 Woodland Ave., in Kalispell.
Johnson-Gloschat Funeral Home is caring for James' family. You are invited to go to www.jgfuneralhome.com to offer condolences and sign James' guest book.