Eva James

Eva Victoria James was born February 27, 1918, in Rose Hill, Illinois, to Ira and Mina (Gray) Shull. She was raised in southeast Illinois and graduated from Champaign High School in 1936. She married Gerald A. James on March 3, 1939, at Pine Village, Indiana. After marriage they lived in various places while Gerald served in the military. Following his discharge they made their home in Urbana and Eva worked as a hairdresser and also taught cosmetology at Champaign Beauty School. Gerald passed

away on February 3, 1976. Eva retired in 1981, and in June of that year moved to Lonsdale, Minnesota, to be near her daughter.

Eva was active with the Northfield Senior Citizens and as a square dancer. She was very active and adventurous, and often traveled around the country with her son-in-law Bob in his plane. She enjoyed spending time with her family and grandchildren, quilting, crocheting and gardening, and spending her winters in Arizona.

Survivors include her children and their spouses: Donald and Josephine James of Anthem, Arizona, George and Patricia James of Glendale, Arizona, Geraldine and Dominic Cibrario of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, Linda and Robert Peasley of Lonsdale, Minnesota; 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters: Martha Crawford of Burke, Virginia, Edna Whitehurst of Wheeler, Illinois; one brother, Burell (Mary) Shull of Hidalgo, Illinois; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband and her son Charles.

Eva passed away Wednesday evening, September 23, 2009, at Three Links Care Center, at the age of 91.

Graveside services will be held at Eastlawn Memorial Park in Urbana.

Memorials are preferred to the Pathways Unit at Three Links Care Center, 815 Forest Avenue, Northfield, Minnesota, 55057

Arrangements are with the Benson & Langehough Funeral Home.