James Edward Gregorius was born on January 23, 1948, in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was the son of Robert and Eleanor (Kaphingst) Gregorius.
Jim was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth in Appleton.
Jim overcame two severe medical threats in his youth. When he was eight, his skull was fractured by a baseball. He endured several surgeries and stayed out of school for a year until his double vision abated. Shortly after that, he contracted polio in his right shoulder. He fought through that and became one of the top five rated Legion baseball pitchers in Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and went on to play semi-pro baseball in California.
The first football game ever played at Lambeau field was attended by Jim and his family. He was a lifelong Packers fan and was in tears when Green Bay won the Super Bowl this year.
Jim was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1966 and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, graduating with a degree in Geography. Following his graduation, he moved to Irvine, CA, where he was a Planner in the Planning and Zoning Department. He earned his Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Irvine.
When his father became ill with cancer in 1976, Jim moved back to Wisconsin to help his parents. He became the Administrator of the Planning and Zoning Department in Sauk County, and, in 1995, he was hired as the Administrator of the Dane County Department of Planning and Zoning in Madison.
In 2003, Jim retired from public office and was united in marriage to Cindy Menze. They resided in Hutchinson and would have celebrated 8 years of marriage on March 8, 2011.
During his time in Hutchinson, he worked for Trailblazer Transit, the Cashwise Meat Department in Hutchinson, and Coborn's Meat Department in Glencoe. He loved socializing with his customers and meeting people. He loved fishing with his special fishing buddies. He always put his family first.
James was an avid sportsman. He fished two oceans and a Gulf, and hundreds of lakes and streams in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He loved the Wisconsin Badgers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Twins. He enjoyed baseball, was an excellent cook, and loved gardening.
In January, 2011, James was diagnosed with cancer. He was cared for at home by his family. On Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the age of 63 years, he passed away peacefully at his home with his family and friends. Blessed be his memory.
Jim was a quiet, soft-hearted, and gentle man who enjoyed taking care of others. When asked what he wanted to tell people at his funeral, he said, "I want my friends to know how much I loved them."
James is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Hutchinson; children Nathan Gregorius of Madison, WI, Seth Gregorius, in the Marines in California, Lydia Mellon and her husband, Jonathan, of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA; Jennifer Magnall and husband Cameron of Colorado Springs; and Heather Menze-Thorson and her significant other, Kyle Lee, of Princeton, MN;
Grandchildren Cierra Gregorius and Damon Thorson; Brother Thomas Gregorius and his wife Maxine of Iron Ridge, WI, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eleanor Gregorius.
Arrangements by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Jim was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth in Appleton.
Jim overcame two severe medical threats in his youth. When he was eight, his skull was fractured by a baseball. He endured several surgeries and stayed out of school for a year until his double vision abated. Shortly after that, he contracted polio in his right shoulder. He fought through that and became one of the top five rated Legion baseball pitchers in Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and went on to play semi-pro baseball in California.
The first football game ever played at Lambeau field was attended by Jim and his family. He was a lifelong Packers fan and was in tears when Green Bay won the Super Bowl this year.
Jim was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1966 and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, graduating with a degree in Geography. Following his graduation, he moved to Irvine, CA, where he was a Planner in the Planning and Zoning Department. He earned his Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Irvine.
When his father became ill with cancer in 1976, Jim moved back to Wisconsin to help his parents. He became the Administrator of the Planning and Zoning Department in Sauk County, and, in 1995, he was hired as the Administrator of the Dane County Department of Planning and Zoning in Madison.
In 2003, Jim retired from public office and was united in marriage to Cindy Menze. They resided in Hutchinson and would have celebrated 8 years of marriage on March 8, 2011.
During his time in Hutchinson, he worked for Trailblazer Transit, the Cashwise Meat Department in Hutchinson, and Coborn's Meat Department in Glencoe. He loved socializing with his customers and meeting people. He loved fishing with his special fishing buddies. He always put his family first.
James was an avid sportsman. He fished two oceans and a Gulf, and hundreds of lakes and streams in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He loved the Wisconsin Badgers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Twins. He enjoyed baseball, was an excellent cook, and loved gardening.
In January, 2011, James was diagnosed with cancer. He was cared for at home by his family. On Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the age of 63 years, he passed away peacefully at his home with his family and friends. Blessed be his memory.
Jim was a quiet, soft-hearted, and gentle man who enjoyed taking care of others. When asked what he wanted to tell people at his funeral, he said, "I want my friends to know how much I loved them."
James is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Hutchinson; children Nathan Gregorius of Madison, WI, Seth Gregorius, in the Marines in California, Lydia Mellon and her husband, Jonathan, of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA; Jennifer Magnall and husband Cameron of Colorado Springs; and Heather Menze-Thorson and her significant other, Kyle Lee, of Princeton, MN;
Grandchildren Cierra Gregorius and Damon Thorson; Brother Thomas Gregorius and his wife Maxine of Iron Ridge, WI, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eleanor Gregorius.
Arrangements by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
James Edward Gregorius was born on January 23, 1948, in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was the son of Robert and Eleanor (Kaphingst) Gregorius.
Jim was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth in Appleton.
Jim overcame two severe medical threats in his youth. When he was eight, his skull was fractured by a baseball. He endured several surgeries and stayed out of school for a year until his double vision abated. Shortly after that, he contracted polio in his right shoulder. He fought through that and became one of the top five rated Legion baseball pitchers in Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and went on to play semi-pro baseball in California.
The first football game ever played at Lambeau field was attended by Jim and his family. He was a lifelong Packers fan and was in tears when Green Bay won the Super Bowl this year.
Jim was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1966 and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, graduating with a degree in Geography. Following his graduation, he moved to Irvine, CA, where he was a Planner in the Planning and Zoning Department. He earned his Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Irvine.
When his father became ill with cancer in 1976, Jim moved back to Wisconsin to help his parents. He became the Administrator of the Planning and Zoning Department in Sauk County, and, in 1995, he was hired as the Administrator of the Dane County Department of Planning and Zoning in Madison.
In 2003, Jim retired from public office and was united in marriage to Cindy Menze. They resided in Hutchinson and would have celebrated 8 years of marriage on March 8, 2011.
During his time in Hutchinson, he worked for Trailblazer Transit, the Cashwise Meat Department in Hutchinson, and Coborn's Meat Department in Glencoe. He loved socializing with his customers and meeting people. He loved fishing with his special fishing buddies. He always put his family first.
James was an avid sportsman. He fished two oceans and a Gulf, and hundreds of lakes and streams in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He loved the Wisconsin Badgers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Twins. He enjoyed baseball, was an excellent cook, and loved gardening.
In January, 2011, James was diagnosed with cancer. He was cared for at home by his family. On Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the age of 63 years, he passed away peacefully at his home with his family and friends. Blessed be his memory.
Jim was a quiet, soft-hearted, and gentle man who enjoyed taking care of others. When asked what he wanted to tell people at his funeral, he said, "I want my friends to know how much I loved them."
James is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Hutchinson; children Nathan Gregorius of Madison, WI, Seth Gregorius, in the Marines in California, Lydia Mellon and her husband, Jonathan, of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA; Jennifer Magnall and husband Cameron of Colorado Springs; and Heather Menze-Thorson and her significant other, Kyle Lee, of Princeton, MN;
Grandchildren Cierra Gregorius and Damon Thorson; Brother Thomas Gregorius and his wife Maxine of Iron Ridge, WI, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eleanor Gregorius.
Arrangements by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
Jim was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his faith as a youth in Appleton.
Jim overcame two severe medical threats in his youth. When he was eight, his skull was fractured by a baseball. He endured several surgeries and stayed out of school for a year until his double vision abated. Shortly after that, he contracted polio in his right shoulder. He fought through that and became one of the top five rated Legion baseball pitchers in Wisconsin. At the age of 16, he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball team and went on to play semi-pro baseball in California.
The first football game ever played at Lambeau field was attended by Jim and his family. He was a lifelong Packers fan and was in tears when Green Bay won the Super Bowl this year.
Jim was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1966 and furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, graduating with a degree in Geography. Following his graduation, he moved to Irvine, CA, where he was a Planner in the Planning and Zoning Department. He earned his Master's Degree in Urban Planning and Development at the University of Irvine.
When his father became ill with cancer in 1976, Jim moved back to Wisconsin to help his parents. He became the Administrator of the Planning and Zoning Department in Sauk County, and, in 1995, he was hired as the Administrator of the Dane County Department of Planning and Zoning in Madison.
In 2003, Jim retired from public office and was united in marriage to Cindy Menze. They resided in Hutchinson and would have celebrated 8 years of marriage on March 8, 2011.
During his time in Hutchinson, he worked for Trailblazer Transit, the Cashwise Meat Department in Hutchinson, and Coborn's Meat Department in Glencoe. He loved socializing with his customers and meeting people. He loved fishing with his special fishing buddies. He always put his family first.
James was an avid sportsman. He fished two oceans and a Gulf, and hundreds of lakes and streams in Minnesota and Wisconsin. He loved the Wisconsin Badgers, the Green Bay Packers, and the Minnesota Twins. He enjoyed baseball, was an excellent cook, and loved gardening.
In January, 2011, James was diagnosed with cancer. He was cared for at home by his family. On Sunday, February 20, 2011, at the age of 63 years, he passed away peacefully at his home with his family and friends. Blessed be his memory.
Jim was a quiet, soft-hearted, and gentle man who enjoyed taking care of others. When asked what he wanted to tell people at his funeral, he said, "I want my friends to know how much I loved them."
James is survived by his wife, Cindy, of Hutchinson; children Nathan Gregorius of Madison, WI, Seth Gregorius, in the Marines in California, Lydia Mellon and her husband, Jonathan, of Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA; Jennifer Magnall and husband Cameron of Colorado Springs; and Heather Menze-Thorson and her significant other, Kyle Lee, of Princeton, MN;
Grandchildren Cierra Gregorius and Damon Thorson; Brother Thomas Gregorius and his wife Maxine of Iron Ridge, WI, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
James was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Eleanor Gregorius.
Arrangements by the Dobratz-Hantge Chapel in Hutchinson, Minnesota.
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