James was born on February 4, 1942 in Olathe, Colorado from the union of Alfred and Beulah Tofflemoyer.
James was a resident of Naturita, Colorado in 1997, he had previously lived in Durango, Montrose and Palisade, Colorado. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and had worked for the D & RG Railroad as a mechanic for ten years.
Friends and family will always remember that he was a Studebaker nut and enjoyed working on his 1950 model.
James leaves behind his wife, Carla Holder, three sons, Michael (Stephanie) Tofflemoyer of Murray, Utah, Mark Tofflemoyer of Olathe, Colorado and Matthew (Christy) Tofflemoyer of Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Other survivors include a brother Richard Tofflemoyer of Montrose, Colorado and three grandchildren, Cameron, Ty and Wyatt.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Alice and Ellen.
Military honors will be held at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western Colorado at a later date.
