- Date Of Birth: January 28, 1937
- Date Of Death: October 2, 2012
- State: Michigan
James R. Teeter, Jr., 75, of Vandalia, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart, Indiana.He was born January 28, 1937 in South Bend, Indiana to James R. Sr., and Evelyn I. (Zentz) Teeter. He married Patricia Ann Bliss on December 2, 1961 in South Bend, Indiana. She survives. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Barbara Atkinson.
Jim worked as a plumber, pipefitter and welder. He stayed in touch with those he had worked with and enjoyed getting together with them to share stories and catch up on the latest gossip. He had been a scuba diver. He enjoyed helping his sisters with their coin collecting. He was a friend of Bill and attended meetings throughout his illness.Family and friends will greatly miss Jim.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Patricia (Bliss) Teeter of Vandalia; one daughter and son in law, Julia and Thomas Canny of Portage; one son James E. Teeter of Vandalia; two grandchildren, Evelyn Grace Canny and Keegan James Canny; two sisters, Janice Teeter and Sandra Dziubinski, both of Eagle River, Alaska; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Teeter donated his remains to Michigan State University for research.
