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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 272065
Title: James "Jim" R. Neumiller
Date: 9/18/1959-2/16/2021
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 9/18/1959
Summary: James “Jim” Richard Neumiller, age 61, of Sykeston, ND passed away peacefully the evening of February 16, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family at the time of his passing. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at 10:30AM at St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church, Sykeston, ND. Burial was at the St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Cemetery, Sykeston, ND. Jim was born on September 18, 1959 in Carrington, ND. He was the youngest of five and the only son born to Richard and Virginia (Schaack) Neumiller. He attended St. Elizabeth’s Catholic School until 1968, then attended Sykeston Public School where he graduated in 1977. Throughout high school, Jim enjoyed playing basketball and running cross country for the Wildcats. Jim began working with his dad on the farm and worked on the pipeline during the winter months to earn extra cash. He saved enough to buy his first 1486 International tractor. During his time with the pipeline, he was in an accident where he almost lost his leg. Jim spent 54 days in the hospital relearning how to walk. Being the stubborn man we all know him to be, he returned to farming and ranching having full function of his leg. As he would say, he could still out run or work anybody. Jim continued playing basketball, softball, and being competitive in everything he could. On November 20, 1987 Jim was united in marriage with Karen Mallen. Together they moved to the family farm and raised four kids. Jim was very involved in his kids’ lives. He enjoyed coaching and mentoring many kids, treating them all like his own. Everywhere he went he would have a carload of kids with him. Jim loved having his kids help on the farm. He enjoyed teaching them all he knew, even if most of it would end with yelling. Jim knew how to make everything fun. Whether it was a good joke he just had to tell, hiding to scare someone, or chasing basically anyone he knew. Jim’s true passion was his cows. He raised black Simmentals where he grew his herd to 375 head. He knew every cow by heart. Jim could always be found fixing fencing along the highway in his wild shorts and bright yellow boots. He liked to involve everyone when it came to moving the cows to and from the pasture. Soon it became a family activity. Jim continued to be active in the Sykeston community and was always willing to lend a helping hand. He enjoyed working in Napoleon at the Livestock Sale every Thursday. He was able to make lifelong friendships with people in everything he did. Jim’s pride and joy became his grandkids. Having them ride in the tractor, go to cattle sales, and teach them things only Jim could teach them gave him great joy. Jim is survived by his wife Karen; two daughters, Kristen (Derek) Beckley, Sykeston, Nikki (John) Anderson, Lincoln, ND; one son, Patrick Neumiller, Carrington; three grandchildren, Wyatt, Russell, and Ruth Beckley; four sisters Patty Tofte, Fargo, ND, Shirley (Larry) Jackson, Jamestown, ND, Mary Williams, Sykeston, and Jane (Jim) Fredrickson, Carrington; Three brothers-in-law, Paddy (Cheryl) Mallen, Fonthill, ON, CA, Arnie (Nikki) Mallen, Windsor, ON, CA, and Don (Jane) Mallen, Windsor, ON, CA; and many nieces and nephews. Jim is preceded in death by his beloved son Mathew Neumiller; his parents Richard and Virginia Neumiller; his father and mother-in-law Patrick “Jones” and Madonna Mallen; two brothers-in-law, John Williams and Otto Tofte; and two nephews Michael Tofte and Brian Williams.
Red ID: FND_I_79560 Image ID: 555293 Image Notes: FND001 272065

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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