JAMES EUGENE CAREY

James Eugene Carey, 75, of Atlantic, IA, passed away Sunday, September 8th, in Omaha, NE.
James was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on June 25, 1938, a son of the late Loretta Margaret Talty and Michael Francis Carey. He graduated from the Atlantic High School in 1956.
James served in the U.S. Army as a SSG. He worked as a land surveyor for the Iowa Department of Transportation for 42 years, retiring on June 30, 2000. His three greatest loves were his church, his work and his children.
He was a member of S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Atlantic. He was also a member of the Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa, the Atlantic Benevolent Patriotic Order of the Elks, Lodge No. 445 and the Cass County Genealogical Society.
James is survived by a daughter, Susan Diane (Jeffrey) Bates, of Papillion, NE;
three sons, Jon David (Valerie) Carey, of Lincoln, NE, Robert James (Terry) Carey of Atlantic, IA and Timothy Michael (Cheri) Carey, of Atlantic, IA. He is also survived by nine grandchildren, Anthony Bates, Alexandra Bates, Kelsey (Luc) Stech, Emile Shostrum, Stephanie (Steven) Davidson, Chrissy (Kris) Bussey, Brecklyn Carey, Chaylei Carey, Trahyger Carey; and three great grandchildren, Kymberlee and Daniel Schroeder and Haysen Stech.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother Robert L. Carey; and his grandson Keegan J. Carey.

IN HIS LOVING MEMORY
James Carey

BORN
June 25, 1938
Atlantic, Iowa

ENTERED INTO REST
September 8, 2013
at the age of
75 years, 2 Months, 14 Days

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
Friday, September 13, 2013 at 10:00 a.m.
S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Church
Atlantic, Iowa

CELEBRANT
Msgr. Lawrence A. Beeson
S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Church

LECTOR
Bill Lippincott

MUSICAL SELECTIONS
#744– Gather Us In
#649 - You Are Mine
#830 - One Bread, One Body
#602 - Though the Mountains May Fall

ORGANIST
Pat McCauley

VOCALIST
Jennifer Renz

BEARERS
Anthony Bates Alexandrea Bates Kelsey Stech
Luc Stech Emilee Shostrom Stephanie Davidson Steven Davidson
Brecklyn Carey Chaylei Carey Trahyger Carey

HONORARY BEARERS
Les Marousek Mike Jensen Ron Kline
Charles Griffin Randy Watts Jim Conn
Bill Lippincott Bob Voggesser Bill Dimig
Jerry Sieck Leo Beschorner

FLOWER COMMITTEE
Linda Herman Dorothy Bates
Mary Beth Marousek Diane McFadden

INTERMENT
S.S. Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
Atlantic, Iowa

MILITARY RITES
Atlantic Color Guard

LUNCHEON
James’ family invites relatives and friends to a luncheon
at the Parish Center following the committal service.

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