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James Wogsland, 88
Jim was born on April 17, 1931, in Devil’s Lake, N.D. On Sept. 26, 2019, Jim died peacefully at home after a battle with bladder cancer that went into overdrive.
Jim grew up on a dairy farm in northern Minnesota, without electricity or plumbing. After graduating from Fosston High School, he spent four years in the Air Force before he graduated from the University of Minnesota.
He began working for Caterpillar in 1957 and climbed the ladder to vice chairman. His career at Caterpillar took him around the world and he spent 17 years living overseas in Switzerland and Brazil with his family. He retired in 1995 and spent the next 24 years attending Rotary meetings, supporting the local theater and symphony, and playing endless rounds of golf.
He is survived by two fantastic children, Karen and her partner, Linda, and Steve and his wife, Justine, and their sons, Joe and Luke; his two brothers, Neil Wogsland and Herb Wogsland; and his wife #1 of 62 years, Marlene.
It was a long adventure, a life well-lived and an amazing trip. He was an extraordinary husband, father and brother, and he will be deeply missed.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 2290 W. Prairie Ave., Coeur d’Alene, ID, 83815. Please view and sign Jim’s online guest book at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.