Anderson Funeral Home
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312 South Stone St.
Augusta, WI 54722
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James Beesley
James Beesley, 66, of Augusta, passed away peacefully in his sleep at home on Monday, August 26, 2024.
James Scott Beesley, son of Donald and Barbara (Johnson) Beesley was born in Ashland, Wisconsin, where he was raised with his 4 siblings. In 1976, following his graduation from Ashland High School he enlisted in the United Stares Navy. While in the navy he was station on the USS Kitty Hawk and USS Prairie and during his deployment was aboard ship and positioned in water near Iran during the Iran Crisis in 1979.
After his honorable discharge he returned to Wisconsin and eventually settled in the Eau Claire area, starting with employment at Menards. He then took a courier position with Luther Hospital and when he retired 33 years later he was with Mayo Clinic Health System and had served as supervisor over couriers, the mail room and switch board. Jim was united in marriage to Anita (Goss) Price on Nov. 6, 1992, in Eau Claire and since then had made his home in Augusta.
Jim was a very patriotic soul and giving back to his community was important to him. He had served on the Altoona Fire Department and also for a time with the Augusta-Bridge Creek Fire Department. While in Augusta he had served on the Augusta School Board and as alderman on the Augusta City Council. For 7 years he enjoyed his involvement with the Augusta Middle and High School Archery Team, where he was known as “Coach Grandpa” not only to his own grandkids on the team but to others as well. During the time his grandchildren where in Little League he also help as a coach there too.
Giving of his time to others was important but more importantly it was giving time to his family. Early in the life of his nephews their father past away, Jim was not only there to help his sister but to also fill the role of father as best he could to his nephews and nieces that bond remained strong. In Gurney, WI, he had land with a rustic cabin that he spent many fun filled days not only with the Beesley /Schultz family but with Anita’s as well. Here they practiced their hunting and fishing skills, not often with huge success but more importantly came home with fond memories that will last a life time.
Jim also loved animals and over the years provided a home to a wide array of animals and birds, such as pheasants, ducks, a pot belly pig and many American Eskimo dogs, several that were rescue dogs.
Due to his health, for the past 3 years Jim wasn’t able to do the things he wanted to but will be remembered for his happy go lucky outlook on life by Anita his loving wife of 32 years; 2 step children that he loved as his own,
Chris (Corey) Price of Foster, Ashley (Lance) Wolfe of Augusta; 10 grandchildren, Austin Wolfe(Phallen Olsen) , Mersaydez Wolfe (Briar Hase) Danica Wolfe (Aidan Casper), Bella, Kinsley, Rowen and Bronson Wolfe, Wyatt, Monica and Gwen Price; brother, Billy (Cheryl) Beesley of Ashland; 2 sisters, Gloria Watson of Chicago, Kathi Beesley of Ashland; brother-in-law, Steve (Kay) Goss of Augusta; nieces and nephews, Stephanie (Wess) Loften, Michael Schultz, James (Christina) Schultz, Scott (Jessica) Schultz, Melissa Schultz (Jared), Bobby (Antoinette) Watson, Jesse (April) Beesley, Billie Jo (Allan) Miller, Nathan (Courtney) Goss, Alicia (Derek) Bolt and their families.
Jim was preceded in death by his father Donald; mother Barbara and step father, Bob Croft; sister, Nanci (Carl) Schultz; brother-in-law Doug Watson; and father and mother-in-law, Ronald and Monica Goss.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Anderson Funeral Home in Augusta, with visitation starting at 11 a.m. at the funeral home.
Online condolences can be left at www.andersonfhaugusta.com
