James Lee Sickles, age 78 of DeWitt, Michigan passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at his home. He was born May 3, 1942 in Lansing, Michigan the son of Rollo and Donna (Tupper) Sickles. Jim served his country in the U.S. Army from January of 1962 to December of 1963. In 1963 he began working for General Motors and worked there until he became active in the UAW from 1965 until his retirement in 1997. The love of his life was his wife, Roberta with whom he did everything. Together they traveled, spent time at their cabin on the lake, loved visiting casinos and from 1997 to 2019, spent winters in Florida. Jim also enjoyed golfing in his spare time. His faithful dog, Roxy brought him great joy and companionship. He is survived by his daughter, Diane (Tom) Quinn; son, James (Michele) Sickles; daughter, Sara (Dennis) Wilcox; 8 grandchildren, Amber Spence, Jesse (Kim) Sickles, Kayla (Chad) Thum, Kyle Wilcox, Corbin Sickles, Cobe Wilcox, Lyric Wilcox and Andre Wilcox; 4 great-grandchildren, Annabelle Spence, Colt, Josie and Reagan Thum; brother, Ronald (Dee) Sickles. Jim was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Roberta Sickles and his parents, Rollo and Donna Sickles. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 18, 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing, Michigan. A 2:30 pm Graveside Service will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Lansing, Michigan. Memorial Contributions may be made to McLaren Hospice in James’ honor. On-line condolences for the family may be made at www.grlansing.com.
