James Daume

James Walter "Jim" Daume, 67, of Cape Girardeau passed away Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis.

Jim was born Aug. 2, 1948, in Cape Girardeau, the son of Walter H. and Anna Marie Nebel Daume. He married the love of his life and best friend, Diann Denton, on July 20, 1968, at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau.

Jim grew up in Cape Girardeau. He graduated from Southeast Missouri State College with degrees in physics and mathematics. In November 1971 he received a commission in the U.S. Navy, where he served for 20 years flying the P-3 Orion, retiring as a commander. After his service in the Navy, Jim went to work in the facility management department on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University, retiring in 2009.

Jim was a charter member of St. Andrew Lutheran Church. He served as an elder, usher, chairman of the building committee, and for several years on the board of directors. He also was called to participate on a mission trip to Kenya as well as Alabama. Jim was an avid blood donor, continuing that tradition of giving even after his death by being an organ/tissue donor.

Loving survivors include his wife of 47 years, Diann; a son, Rich (Katrina) Daume of Portland, Oregon; a daughter, Marla Stover of St. Peters, Missouri; a brother, Wayne (Becky) Daume of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Jean Ann Brown of Hillsborough, New Jersey; four grandchildren, Lucy Daume, Dylan, Maverick and Carter Stover; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Friends may call from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday at McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

The funeral service will be at 2:22 p.m. Saturday at St. Andrew Lutheran Church, with the Rev. John Dehne officiating. Interment will be in Lorimier Cemetery in Cape Girardeau with full military honors.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Lutheran Marriage Encounter; Compassion International, 12290 Voyager Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80921, or St. Andrew Sunday Bus Ministry.

Online condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.