PEASE, James "Jim" Donald 1944-2024

PEASE, MILLER

Posted By: Conni McDaniel Hall
Date: 1/30/2025 at 07:13:22

James "Jim" Donald Pease Obituary

James (Jim) Pease, age 79, of Walla Walla, Washington passed away at Miranda’s Home Care February 12, 2024. Jim was born in Leon, IA to Wayne and Lenore Pease on August 12, 1944. He attended Oklahoma Christian College in Edmond, Oklahoma, graduating in 1966 with a BSE in Social Studies and Communication. Later he completed master and specialist degrees in secondary education administration. He worked as a high school social studies and speech teacher in Leon, Iowa and as a high school teacher and administrator in Richmond, Mo until his retirement in 2000.

He married Diane Miller on July 30, 1983, and in 2002 the family moved to Walla Walla where he started a career at Windermere Real Estate, retiring again in 2015. Jim enjoyed singing in a country music band, coaching students for public speaking competitions, traveling, reading, bowling, and raising his family of four sons. He was a member of Christian Fellowship Ministries in Richmond, MO and Life Church in Walla Walla. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, father and sister and brother-in-law Jeannie and Don Sheridan, and sisters-in-law Lola Miller and Debbie Miller, and grandson Jack Pease. He is survived by his wife, Diane Pease, brother and sister-in-law Tom and Pam Pease, nephew Matthew (Becca) Sheridan, four sons and daughters-in-law; Daniel, Joshua and Chloe, Andrew, Johnny and Morgan and grandchildren Jude, Rosie, Eloise, Georgia, and Marlowe Pease, and numerous nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 3 PM, June 1, 2024 at Life Church, 611 S. 9th Ave in Walla Walla. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Walla Walla Hospice at 1067 E. Isaacs Ave., or Life Church at 611 S. 9th Ave, Walla Walla.