- Date Of Birth: September 11, 1934
- Date Of Death: November 11, 2019
- State: Indiana
Mr. James W. (Jim) Walter, 85, of Goshen, went to be with his Lord on Monday, Nov. 11, 2019 at Goshen Hospital following a lengthy but courageous battle with dementia. He was born Sept. 11, 1934 in Elkhart to the late Brice R. and Helen G. (Carter) Walter, and later married Betty Lou Williams on Apr. 11, 1959 in Goshen. She survives at home after 60 wonderful years together.
Other survivors include his children Mark (Darlene) Walter and Cindy (Jeff) Peete; grands Ashlee, Joshua and Kara Peete and Kaylan and Kaleb Walter; great grands Jaydyn and Calleigh Robinson and Dexter Porter and a host of loving extended family and friends. A sister, Susan Howard, preceded him in death this month as well.
Jim wore several hats during his day; he started as a purchasing agent for the Evanston, IL Hospital until he and his wife opened International Crafts, a New Paris-based RV parts manufacturer, for several years until he became night auditor for the Elkhart Ramada Inn. He remained there another 15 years until he opened JB Express Mart, an area convenience store and gas station. He was a graduate of Bethel College and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Elkhart. He was an avid fisherman and ice fisherman and took annual fishing trips to Wisconsin and Canada. He was also a prolific reader and loved to read and re-read his bible as well as a never-ending supply of history and political books.
