IN LOVING MEMORY OF
James C.
Conn
July 7, 1935 – October 7, 2022
Obituary
James C. (Jim) Conn, age 87, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 7, 2022. Survivors include his wife: Joy (Finchum) Conn; daughters: Diana (Phil) LaMere of Carmel and Donna (Jerry) Cleek of Hobart; daughter-in-law, Lori (Eastwood) Conn of Port St. Lucie, FL; stepson: Garry (Dionn) Finchum of Lake Station; brother: Leonard "Harlton" (the late, Marie) Conn of Nettleton, MS; 6 grandchildren: Nick Cleek of Brownsburg, Katie (Derek) Rogers of Midlothian, VA, Jake (Kayleigh) Cleek of Greer, SC, Danielle (Jeasun) Green of Port St. Lucie, FL, Tony LaMere of Noblesville, and Gabby LaMere of Carmel; 2 stepgrandaughters: Lacey Finchum of Boone, AR and Brittaney Finchum Ray of Hobart; 6 great-grandchildren: Jealyn Green, Stella Rogers, Finn Rogers, Camden Cleek, Carter Green and Chase LaMere. He was proceeded in death by his parents; Clabe M. and Willie P. (Harmon) Conn; wife: Phyllis (Nichols) Conn; son: Daniel P. Conn; grandson: Joshua P. Conn; stepchildren: Brian and Kimberly Finchum; sisters: Louise (Conn) Price and Marcelle (Conn) Neal; brothers: Horace Conn and Wayne Conn.
In July of 1935, Jim was born to Clabe and Willie (Harmon) Conn in Tupelo, MS and raised in Nettleton. He moved to Northwest Indiana in 1953, met and married his late wife, Phyllis (Nichols), in June of 1954, and was a resident of Hobart for 61 years. Over the years, Jim worked for U.S. Steel, Redi Froze, as a meat cutter/shift supervisor, until its closing, and Montgomery Ward as a lead, head mechanic, where he won numerous awards, until his retirement in 1999. He was a long-time, well respected, active member of the Church of Christ in Hobart. Jim, also known as "J.C." by his close friends and family in Mississippi, was well known for his strong faith and work ethic, his generosity, sense of humour, smile and love of family and friends. He didn't know a stranger and was loved by all. He loved to camp, travel, tinker in his garage and especially enjoyed watching football. He will be greatly missed by many.
Funeral services will be held Friday, October 21, 2022, 12:00 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart, with Jerry Cleek officiating. Immediately following the funeral service, a cemetery service will be held at Calvary Cemetery in Portage. Friends and family may call at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart, on Thursday, October 20, 2022 from 2 - 8 p.m. To share a memory or send a condolence, please visit the guest book section on the obituary page,
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October
20
Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel
2:00 - 8:00 pm
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October
21
Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel
Starts at 12:00 pm
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