James Gloodt

James Frank Gloodt, age 59, a resident of Siren died Thursday, May 31, 2012 at the Indianhead Medical Center in Shell Lake. He was born August 24, 1952 to Henry and Elaine (DeKoker) Gloodt in Cook County, Chicago, Illinois. Jim was the eldest of 4. As a child growing up he spent time working in his Grandfathers hot dog stand, taking trips with his family and summer fishing trips with his beloved Grandpa Jolly Jay. Jim graduated from The University of Wisconsin, Platteville with a degree Civil Engineering. Most of his career was spent with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation in both Superior and Spooner, WI. In April 1989 he married Jill Anderson of Siren, WI. They moved back to Siren in 1990 to raise their family. Daughter Rachel was born in 1993 and son Alexi in 1997. In 2000, they built their home in the country and called it Cobble Hill Farm. Jim spent some of his happiest years walking our dogs through the woods, gathering and stacking firewood, Canadian fishing trips with buddies and cheering for the Packers while enjoying a cold Leinenkugel's. Jim was active in the Siren Community, serving as the President of CUE, (Communities United in Education) freely gave his engineering knowledge as the Daniels Township Zoning Committee was restructuring, was a member of the Siren School Parent Teacher Committee and the Bethany Lutheran Church Board. Jim was most proud of his children. He was a loving, involved and supportive Father, reading to them every night. He never missed an opportunity to cheer them on in whatever they did. Jim was diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia in 2005. The Mayo Clinic and Shell Lake staff provided excellent medical care, but by mid May of 2012, all efforts were exhausted and Jim came home to be with his family and attend Rachel's Siren High School graduation May 18, 2012. He was admitted to Indianhead Hospital in Shell Lake's Hospice Memorial Day, and passed away late Thursday night. Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Elaine Gloodt, two nephews, Ben and Paul Anderson and great nephew, Caleb Anderson. He is survived by his wife Jill, daughter Rachel and son Alexi, brothers Bob (Rhonda) and Peter, sister Jean Carey (Bill) as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 11:00 am (visitation 10-11 AM)at Bethany Lutheran Church, Siren, WI. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 4, 2012 from 4:00-7:00 at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren, WI. A full obituary will follow.