James Allen Witthus died on December 25, 2015 at the age of 64. Jim was born in Minnesota on September 24, 1951 to Melvin and Glada Witthus. A Seattle resident for nearly 40 years, he worked at the Seattle Shipyards as a boilermaker, and was a member of the Boilermakers Union, VFW-3795, Eagles 1 & 2568.
Jim loved camping, traveling, watching NASCAR, the Seahawks, Huskies, & Vikings, and shopping on Amazon. His home was always open and he greeted everyone with a smile.
Jim is survived by his wife, Sheryl; children, Jim of Mesa, AZ, Nicholas & Jameson both of Seattle, WA, and Mary (Mike) of Soldotna, AK; sisters, Nancy (Mike) of CA, Carol (David) of ID, Marcia (Daryl) and Jamie of MN; grandchildren, Andrew, Alexander, Ashton, Aiden, Trevor, and Owen.
A Celebration of Life is planned for January 9, 2016 from 4-8pm at the White Center Eagles, 10452 15 th Ave SW, Seattle WA 98146 .