James C. Ekstam, 88 of Greenville, Kentucky, passed from this life after a short illness. He was born and raised in Bloomington, Illinois. He served in the 82nd AAA Haywards Company, 2nd Division of the Army as a gunner and turret specialist during the Korean war. After discharge, he worked for the Kroger Company as a meatcutter for 38 years.
He and his wife, Violet Joy (Blake) Ekstam owned and operated a rental apartment business for 25 years.
He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 43 of Bloomington, Illinois and the Scottish Rite. He was a past member of the VFW and the American Legion.
After the death of his wife Joy, he married Deborah Schulz and moved to Kentucky and farmed south of Greenville.
He joined the Presbyterian Church in Greenville and served as an elder.
He is survived by his wife Deborah, and his children Jeff Ekstam, (Bloomington, IL), Janet Gremillion, (Charlotte, NC), Judy Williams, (Mesa, AZ) and Greg Ekstam, (Greenville, KY), and their families that include 6 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
