James Louis Jakeway

James Louis "Jim" Jakeway, 86, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Kalamazoo, Michigan died suddenly on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale. Born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 21, 1927, son of Philip E. and Helen (Staff) Jakeway. Raised and educated in Kalamazoo, Jim was a decorated veteran of the US Navy, serving at the end of WWII and the Korean conflict. Before his retirement, Jim was a Manufactures Sales Representative for many years. Jim was a member of the Marine Corps League and St. Monica Catholic Church in Kalamazoo, MI. Survived by his beloved wife of 59 years, Nannette E. (Warmbold) Jakeway, children, Michael (Cindy) Jakeway of Bridgman, Michigan, Patrick Roland Jakeway and his partner, Lawrence Wentworth of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Steven (Elizabeth) Jakeway of Key Biscayne, Florida, grandkids, Brittany Marie, Kelsey Elizabeth and Jeffrey Michael Jakeway. Also survived by two sisters, Sandra Pucci and Rosemarie Jakeway. Proceeded in death by his brother Philip E. Jakeway, Jr. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm at St. Monica Church, 4408 S. Westnedge Ave., Kalamazoo, MI 49009. Refreshme...[more]

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will follow the service in the church hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Jim's memory may be made to the Marine Corps League, P.O. Box 3070, Merrifield, VA. 22116 or the American Heart Association, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, Illinois 60674