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1943-2015
Jim
McDiarmid, age 72, of Independence, passed away Tuesday, August 4,
2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita.
Funeral
Services for Jim McDiarmid will be held at 10 AM Saturday, August 8,
at First Christian Church in Independence, with burial following in
Mt. Hope Cemetery. Friends may call Friday from 9 AM - 7 PM
with the family receiving friends from 6-7 PM at Zach Webb Family
Funeral Service. Memorial contributions may be made to
Veteran's Freedom Square or Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice and sent to
Webb Family Funeral Service, 1475 S. 10th, Independence, KS 67301.
Jim
McDiarmid was born July 2, 1943, in Hermitage, AR to Ethel Audrey
(Boyette) and John Curry McDiarmid. He grew up and went to
school in El Dorado, AR and Florien, LA. His family moved to
Independence in 1960 where he was one of "Kayo's Boys" and
graduated from IHS in 1963. In 1968, he joined the US Army,
attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant while serving in Vietnam. He
had worked at Independence Bottling Company prior to Vietnam, and
retired in 2005 from the cement plant after working there for 34
years. He later drove for Quality Motors and Quality Toyota.
He was a member of the 1011th Quartermaster Service & Supply
Company, Army National Guard, lifetime member of VFW and the
Boilermaker's Union.
On
June 5, 1966, he married Loretta M. Reynolds and they later divorced.
On October 4, 1985, he married Becky L. Morris and she survives at
the home.
Survivors
in addition to the wife, Becky McDiarmid, include; his mother, Ethel
Beach, Independence, KS. Sons; Justin Scott (Andie) McDiarmid,
Independence, Ryan C. McDiarmid, Independence. “Adopted son,”
Brian Hight, Independence. Two sisters; Linda (Jim) Matthews,
Independence, and Judy (Harold) Hugo, Cherryvale. Grandchildren:
Dylan McDiarmid, Kimberly Scheibe, Mark and Javan Freeman; and one
great grandchild, Oaklee McDiarmid.
He
was preceded in death by his father, J.C., his son, Chad E.
McDiarmid, two brothers, Johnny and Tom McDiarmid, and his
step-father, Jack Beach.
Services
under direction of locally-owned Zach Webb Family Funeral Service,
Independence.
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