Jim Jessen

Jim L. Jessen age 65 passed away on Jan. 27, 2013, surrounded by his family at the home of his daughter, Summer Parker, and family in Scottsbluff, Neb., after a valiant fight with cancer.

Jim was born to Rosella and Leo Jessen March 17, 1947, at the Oshkosh Hospital. He attended country school district 13 south of Oshkosh. He graduated Garden County High School, class of 1965. Jim was a member of FFA and achieved State Farmer. He was a strong advocate of having the FFA program returned to the Garden County school system. During his years at Garden County High School he played trumpet in th...