Iola native Jim Belknap, passed away on Jan. 25, 2015.
Jim loved God and his family, consisting of his beloved wife and high school sweetheart, Sharon, who he was married to for 61 years; sons, Kevin (Debbie) and Keith (Nancy); daughters, Kaye (Kent) and Kathy; sister, Nancy Jones; 11 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
Jim followed his father and grandfather into the dairy business, and he was the former President of Steffen Dairy Foods. He was a long-time member of Rolling Hills Country Club, and was also a charter member of Westlink Christian Church. Jim was especially proud of writing the church history.
Memorial services are at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pathway Church in Wichita. The family will receive friends at Downing and Lahey West Mortuary in Wichita from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Jim’s grandson, Kyle Belknap, may be made to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028 or online at giving.mskcc.org.
