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James E. Skaggs
October 27, 1938 - September 2, 2024
- Visitation: Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 10:00 am until Noon at the Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home
- Service: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Noon from the Dietrich-Mothershead Chapel officiated by Bob Siebels
- Interment: Woodlawn Cemetery, De Soto, MO
James E. Skaggs was born in Bismarck on October 27, 1938 a son to Louis and Macie (nee Lewis) Skaggs. He died on September 2, 2024 at Mercy Hospital-South at the age of 85. He is survived by his wife Mary Virginia “Ginny” (nee Weiss) Skaggs, De Soto; one daughter Dina (Marshall) Miller, De Soto; one son Todd (Julie) Skaggs, De Soto; three grandchildren: Grant Miller, Luke (Tristian) Skaggs and Morgan Skaggs; two great grandchildren: Ryleigh Skaggs and Reece Skaggs; one sister Ann Honerkamp, Fredericktown; one brother Rick (Gale) Skaggs, Oxford, GA and a sister in law Janet Skaggs, Doe Run. He is preceded in death by his parents; a sister LaDon Webster; a brother Charles Skaggs and two brothers in law: Joe Honerkamp and Sam Webster. Jim had retired as a forklift driver for St. Louis Refrigerator Car. After his retirement he worked for Masterchem and served as a volunteer with the Hillsboro Food Pantry. He enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and was a fan of the St. Louis Baseball Cardinals. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Hillsboro Food Pantry, P.O. Box 168, Hillsboro, MO 63050
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