Visitation will be held on Monday, June 19 from 4 p.m. Entombment will be in Memorial Chapel Mausoleum, Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Jim is preceded in death by his mother and father. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Marcie Light of Rib Mountain sister, MaryLou (Chuck) Major of Eau Claire sister, Bobbi (David) Gau of Weston niece/goddaughter (to Jim and Marcie), Tammy (Todd) Green of Eau Claire many other nieces and nephews and great-nieces and nephews. Forster, age 84, died on Jat Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, Wisconsin. To keep himself still involved with pool, he started Lighthouse Cue Repair to fix and refinish cue sticks. JJoyce Jeanette Ninmann, 84 of Watertown, formerly Merrill, was called to her heavenly Father on Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Marquardt Memorial Manor of.
When Jim retired from the bar business, he spent his time golfing and participating in tournaments.
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He even competed in national pool tournaments in Las Vegas and enjoyed meeting the professional pool sharks there. At The Lighthouse and other bars around Wausau, Jim participated in pool tournaments and was especially proud of taking 1st in the WI Valley Pocket Billiards Championship in 1971. He was the owner of that bar until it closed in 2003. Since Jim always seemed to be a bartender and never considered that work, in 1982 he opened The Lighthouse Bar which stood overlooking Lake Wausau. Jim loved to fish and hunt, and for over 50 years took an annual fishing trip with his buddies to either Canada or Upper Wisconsin. He was also a member of the Rib Mountain Ski Patrol and an instructor in their first aid program. That music enthusiasm helped when he organized and performed for the Rock & Roll Revival Concerts and was given their Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011.ĭue to his love of sports, he was President of the Wausaqua Water Skiers Show Club in the late 60’s – early 70’s. At the early age of 15, he played bass guitar in his first band The Bonnevilles and later with The 3rd of Us and other bands performing at local bars. In his younger years, he played fast-pitch softball in church leagues including The Marksmen and they took first place multiple times in tournaments. Jim loved all sports and was an avid Brewers and Packers fan. They always had a dog in their life and Jim loved them like family. They were blessed with 50 years of marriage and she will miss him dearly. On Septemhe married Marcie Dorshak at St. Jim graduated from Wausau High School in 1966 and then North Central Technical School. James was born Decemin Janesville, WI to James E and Cyrillia (Groshek) Light. Light, 75, Rib Mountain passed away on Friday, Jafter a short battle with cancer while under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services at the Hospice House, Wausau.
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