James Toews, 86, of Iroquois

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IROQUOIS — James Toews, 86, of Iroquois, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society at De Smet. 
His funeral service will be 10:30 a.m., Friday at the Faith Mennonite Church in rural Iroquois. Burial will be in the Faith Mennonite Church Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Kuhler Funeral Home, and then continue from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Faith Mennonite Church.
James Wallace Toews was born November 4, 1932, in Steinbach, Manitoba to David and Katharina (Reimer) Toews. At age 10, the family moved to Inman, Kan. He completed his education in the rural schools in Kan.
In the spring of 1957, he moved to S.D. to farm, and was united in marriage to Olive Wohlgemuth June 11, 1957. They made their home in the Bancroft and Yale area. He enjoyed farming, carpenter work, tending his sheep, watching the weather, and volunteering at the Rochester Guest House.
He is survived by his wife, Olive of Osceola; children, Wesley (Linda) Toews of De Smet, Valerie (Delton) Wiebe of Yale, Edith (Rodney) Yost of Iroquois, Murray (Shanon) Toews of Yale, and Brian (Nan) Toews of Yale; 16 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; siblings, Pearl Ensz of Moundridge, Kan., Betty (Clarence) Penner of Osceola, and Clara Toews of Hillsboro, Kan.; and a host of family and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; one sister; three brothers-in-law; and three sisters-in-law.
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