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James Albert Marks, 54

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James Albert Marks, age 54, of rural Waverly, died Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, at his shop in Horton,  doing what he loved, working on cars.
Jim was born on Sept. 4, 1966, in Cedar Falls, the son of Jimmy and Wanda (Gibson) Marks.  He was raised in rural Plainfield and graduated from the Plainfield High School in 1984.  Jim was united in marriage to Karla Krull on June 8, 1985, at Little Brown Church in Nashua.  Jim worked at several different places during his life but most recently he worked for Curb Tender in Cedar Falls and Jim Marks Towing and Repair in Horton.
Jim’s greatest enjoyment in life was time spent with family and friends, especially his grandchildren.  He also loved to hunt, fish, and work on cars.
Jim’s memory is honored by: wife Karla Marks of Waverly; parents, Jimmy and Wanda Marks of Plainfield; mother-in-law, Karen Krull of Waverly; three children, Joshua (Jennifer) Marks of Plainfield, Trisha (Daniel Lane) Marks of Plainfield, and Matthew (Emma) Marks of St. Lucas; five grandchildren, Dakota, Willow, Macie, Hunter, and Lila; sister, Lori (Curt) Lechtenberg of Plainfield; and two brothers, Ken (Tammy) Marks of Florida and John (Val) Marks of Plainfield.  Jim was preceded in death by his grandparents; grandson, Dylan Lane; and father-in-law, John Krull.
Visitation will be held on Monday, Dec. 28 at Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly from 4 to 8 p.m.  Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29 at Horton Baptist Church with Pastor James Livingston officiating.  Memorials may be directed to his family for later designation and online condolences may be left at www.kaisercorson.com.  Kaiser-Corson Funeral Home in Waverly is assisting the family with arrangements.

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