Obituaries : James A. Emerson

The earthly journey for James A. Emerson came to a close on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, at Community Presbyterian Church, Cascade, Iowa, with the Rev. Wayne C. Peach officiating. Burial with Military Honors will be at the Cascade Community Cemetery, Cascade, Iowa. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, at Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, Iowa. A memorial fund has been established. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is caring for the family.

He will be missed by many, including his children, Ellen Birch (Greg Haack), Renee Bear (Al), Erik (Jessica) Emerson; his grandchildren, Fvalon Mitchell (Rick), Devan Birch, Taryn Tatar (Chad), Reanna Wilhelm (Brandon), Carson Bear, Emily Schnoebelen (Cody), and Derik Emerson; his great-grandchildren, Kaelyn and Leigha Birch, Adelyn, Ian and Drew Mitchell, Stella and Callie Schnoebelen, Brooklyn, Dallas, Cataleigha, and Kadence Tatar; his former wife and friend, Cheryl Emerson; sisters Doris Reddin, who was a great friend and mentor to him throughout his life, Mary Slauson, whom he always had kind words for, and his brother, Everette "Tony" Emerson; numerous nieces, nephews, and friends, including his faithful old dog Max, his young dog Blue, and his cat Baby. Waiting to greet him in Heaven are his parents, brothers Clifford "Dale," Galen "Jake", Charles "Fritz," and Roger, along with many other relatives, and buddies of the two and four-legged kind.

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