Armida R. James, 93, of Princeton passed away at 4:56 a.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Cabin Livin Senior Care in Hennepin.
Born Dec. 31 1921, in Fillmore County, Preston, Minn., to Charles and Maude (TerBeest) Mathison, she married Guy R. James Sept. 29, 1941, in Kirksville, Mo.
She was a homemaker. She had worked as a secretary at Chicago Trade and clerked at numerous retail stores. She was a member of the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton.
She loved to sew, quilt, knit and garden. She made many quilts, winning local and national awards.
Surviving are one daughter, Beth (Cary) Rosene; three sons, Roger (Kathy) James, Dave (Virginia) James and Steve (Karen) James; two brothers, Paul Mathison and Curtis Mathison; 11 grandchildren, Kirsti James, Angela Rudolph, Brian James, Tim James, Heather Rosene Dzioba, Nathan Rosene, Hannah Rosene, Peter James, Adam James, Mark James and Sarah James; 12 great-grandchildren, Jacob, Logan, Noah, Trent, Dane, Gavin, Owen, Hartlee, Bergen, Caleb, Micah and Naomi; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sisters and one brother.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Dec 21, at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton with Pastor Derek Boggs officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa.
Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 20, at the Norberg Memorial Home in Princeton.
Memorials may be directed to the Evangelical Covenant Church in Princeton.
Armida is laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper.
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