versity, including a Masters Degree in counseling. Following WWII, Jim returned to the Post Office where he was a letter carrier for many years, and retired on July 1, 1976 as Supervisor of Mail. Following retirement, he worked for the City of Keokuk in the lab at the City's waste water treatment plant. Jim was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he served as Scoutmaster to Troop 43 for nine years. Jim very much enjoyed his time and travels with his scouts. He was a charter member of Lee County Historical Society and a longtime member of American Legion Post 41. Jim was also a member of the YMCA for 77 years and stayed active and healthy with his daily swim. He was preceded in death by his father and his mother, Lily Skrukrud, his brothers Charles, Lloyd, Cecil, and Dale, and his wife Charlotte on December 25, 1996. Jim is survived by his daughter, Carla Van Ausdall Celania, and son-in-law, Stephen Celania, of Keokuk; granddaughter, Lisa Celania, of Denver, Colorado; grandson, Paul Celania, and his wife, Kelly, of Hamilton, Illinois; great-grandsons, David and Luke Celania, also of Hamilton; two sisters-in-law and nieces and nephews. A service celebrating Jim's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Trinity United Methodist Church in Keokuk, with Pastor Missy Brown officiating. Visitation with the family will precede the service at 10:00 am at the church. Burial with military rites will be held at Keokuk National Cemetery immediately following the service. Memorials may be made to Trinity United Methodist Church or Keokuk Union Depo.
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