Born November 30, 1943 in Canton, Ohio to Robert and Nathalie (Reid) Prentice, he married Dorcas Hewelt on January 29, 1965 in Elmhurst. She passed away on April 16, 2014. He was also preceded in death by his parents.
Surviving are four children, Lauren Howell of Peoria, Landis (Jeremy) Seger and Lindsey (Sarah) Prentice, both of Evansville, Indiana and Liesl Prentice of Peoria; seven grandchildren, Alexis, Anneliese, Cameron, Connor, Collin, Max and Micah; one brother, Robert (Sandra Surbrugg) Prentice of Wyoming; two sisters, Nancy (Harvey) Ahitow of Florida and Sally (Bob) Lee of North Carolina.
Jim graduated from Purdue University in 1964 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Jim was the director of engineering at Hayward Pool Products, in Pomona California, retiring in 2017.
He enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family. He loved to work on cars, especially Volkswagens.
His funeral will be at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Orange, California on Saturday, August 14. Rev. Tim Klinkenberg will officiate. His graveside service will be at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Santa Ana, California.
Memorial contributions may be made to Grafelman Farms Rescue, 404 North Capitol Street Pekin, Illinois 61554.
To express condolences online, visit www.preston-hanley.com
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