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James W. Ehlers

August 16, 1953 - March 29, 2022
Visitation
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Sunday 4/3, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Monday 4/4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Memorial
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Monday 4/4, 11:00 am

James Ehlers, age 68, of Mayville passed away after a short battle with cancer on March 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.A memorial service for Jim will take place on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cutler and Rev. Joshua Frazee officiating. Visitation will take place on Sunday, April 3, 2022 from 1-4 p.m. at St. John’s in Mayville and again on Monday, April 4 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Inurnment will take place at St. John’s Cemetery in Mayville at a later date.James was born on August 16, 1953 in Fond du Lac, the son of Delbert and the late Violet (Pusch) Ehlers. Jim was baptized on September 6, 1953 at Zion Lutheran in Theresa. He attended St. John’s Lutheran School in Mayville and was confirmed on May 1967 by Pastor Ladwig. Jim graduated with honors from Mayville High School in 1971.After high school Jim attended 1 year at Iowa State University, in Ames, IA., with hopes of becoming a veterinarian. As many freshmen do, Jim changed his major, and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy with a degree in Pharmacy graduating in May of 1977. James received his pharmacy license in 1978.The highlight of Jim’s life was working as a pharmacist. He loved every minute each place he worked was ‘his family’ starting with his internship at Menomonee Falls, then to Osco in Marinette. He later transferred to Osco in Fond du Lac. Then he decided to try hospital pharmacy and he reached out to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Milwaukee. After a while he became an independent pharmacist working for Aurora Medical Centers, Mile Bluff Medical Center in Mauston, Guderson St. Joseph Hospital in Hillsboro, Holy Family in Manitowoc and back to St. Joseph in Milwaukee.James did take some time off to travel to Europe, Greece, and several cruises. He loved to visit his Florida home annually. Traveling with Jim was always an adventure, there was always something that didn’t go as planned. He was a lifelong member of St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville. Those he leaves behind are- His father- Delbert Ehlers of Mayville. His sister- Bonnie (Wayne) Schultz of Mayville. His brother-David (Beth) Ehlers of Plymouth. His niece- Tammy (Ron) Walters and her children Emily and Aaron. He nephew- Ken (Jenny) Drake and his children Olivia and Owen. His step niece- Jenny (special friend Kurt Frank) Thompson and her children Jocelyn and Andrea. His step nephew- Kevin (Becky) Schultz and their children Austin, Hayden, Cohen, and Blake. He is further survived by other relatives and many friends.He was preceded in death by his mother Violet in 1991, and a stillborn brother in 1957.A special thank you goes out to all the nurses, doctors, and hospice workers at Gunderson St. Joseph in Hillsboro and St. Mary’s in Madison.Memorials may be directed to the St. John’s Elevator Fund

Visitation
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Map
Sunday 4/3, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Map
Monday 4/4, 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Memorial
St. John Ev. Lutheran Church (Mayville)
450 Bridge St
Mayville, WI 53050
Map
Monday 4/4, 11:00 am

James Ehlers, age 68, of Mayville passed away after a short battle with cancer on March 29, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison.A memorial service for Jim will take place on Monday, April 4, 2022 at 11 a.m. at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church with the Rev. Dr. Mark G. Cutler and Rev. JoshuaContinue Reading

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Pat Krieser Shikoski left a message on April 3, 2022:

RIP Jim....you were one of the good guys!!

Pat Krieser Shikoski left a message on April 3, 2022:

R I P Jim! You were truly one of the good guys!

Mary Bohn left a message on April 3, 2022:

To Delbert, Bonnie, and David: I extend my deepest sympathy to all of you. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you. I will always remember Jim and Bonnie on vacation on my parents farm in Huilsburg. I also enjoyed visiting them in Mayville and playing down at the river. Jim was always the life of the party even as an adult. He will truly be missed.

Emily left a message on April 3, 2022:

You are greatly missed Jim, rest in peace <3

Jackie Gassner left a message on April 2, 2022:

Bonnie, I'm so sorry for your loss. Jim was a great guy and brother. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

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Sue & Dave Sachse left a message on March 31, 2022:

Words are hard to come by to relay how deeply sorry and saddened we are to hear of Jim's passing. I experienced the joy of working with Jim many years ago, and our work relationship formed a lifelong friendship that I will treasure all of my days. His genuine interest in our families, his empathy for struggles any of us were experiencing, his awesome sense of humor, grace, and overall kindness are just a few of the attributes I will remember fondly. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. Such a wonderful man, leaving a beautiful legacy to all of us fortunate to have called him friend.

Kathleen Baertschy left a message on March 31, 2022:

My sincere sympathy. James was a gentle lovely classmate at St John's. Smart, cheerful and aways helpful. Kathleen Baertschy

Rebecca Westra left a message on March 31, 2022:

I had the pleasure of working with Jim on and off throughout my pharmacy days. He was one of the best pharmacists and an even better person. RIP Jim.

Russ and Beth (Brummond) Badder left a message on March 31, 2022:

Bonnie, we are sorry for your loss. Jim was always kind and pleasant to everyone.

Venita Ehlers Matheus left a message on March 30, 2022:

May God be with you in your time of sorrow.

Terri Paulson left a message on March 30, 2022:

Oh "Grandpa Jim", I dont even know what to say other than I WILL MISS YOU! Not a day goes by where we do not think about you and tell Grandpa Jim stories, and yes some of them were for the record books! You had so many amazing stories, we were going to write that book we were entitling " The Adventures Of Jim" because lets face it, some of those stories were too amazing to not tell! lol! These last few months have been exceptionally hard without you, your chuckle, The constant belly laughs and silliness all while getting our work done of course, "Yelling AH Technician, Asking " Which one of you is walking Grandpa to his car tonight"? You were not only an amazing Pharmacist and colleague, you were an amazing friend! Your family was one of the most important things to you, and hearing you talk about your family, and your Dad was always heart warming. Jimmers, Thank you for being you! Being down to earth, caring, and always giving advice to those around you. There will never be ANYONE who will take the place of you, and your legacy will live on especially here. Not having you walk through this Pharmacy door has been tough, but knowing you are free of the pain you didn't deserve helps us cope. It was a pleasure to work with you, have you as a friend, and please give us some signs you are still here in spirit. Its your time to rest now Grandpa. We love you! Love, Your Mauston Pharmacy Family! P.S. When our Netflix show Ozark comes back on, I will make sure to think of you, and imagine your reaction, and whisper the outcome!

Koepsell Funeral Home left a message:
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