He was born March 31, 1936 to Russell and Anna (Brown) Vogel.
James married Dorothy L Vogel, they have been married for 52 years and have raised children in Sugar Creek.
He served his country as a Marine during the Korean Conflict, 1953-1954; then was in the reserves for a while after.
James was a machinist by trade and worked for General Motors for 32 years, before retiring.
He and Dorothy were members of the Eagles Lodge on 47th St. and were members of the Northern Boulevard United Methodist Church for over 30 years.
James is preceded in death by sister; Catherine Boyd, Brother; Bud Vogel, Son; Steven Lee.
He is survived by wife Dorothy of the home, daughter; Dorothy Paxton, brother Homer and wife Grace Vogel, grandchildren; Clifford Shields and Samantha Cole. Great grandchildren; Alexis Shields, Aleisha Shields, Ashleigh Shields and Joseph Cole. Gr Great grandchild; Zamir Shields