James Bollinger

SCOTT CITY - James Harley Bollinger, 72, died Feb. 11, 2003, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

Born Jan. 6, 1931, at Perkins, son of the late Lemuel Staley and Eloise Harley Bollinger, he was a retired mechanic of A.B.F. Trucking. A member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City, he was also a member of Knights of Columbus Council 6420 in Scott City and the Missouri National Guard. Bollinger coached Scott City Youth League baseball from 1962-1969, Scott City Connie Mack baseball from 1969-1972 and Scott County Legion baseball from 1973-1976.

He and Mary Bernadette "Bunny" Wobbe were married in East St. Louis, Ill.

Survivors in addition to his wife include two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Sheryl Bollinger of Cape Girardeau and Mike and Lea Bollinger of Maryville, Ill.; a sister, Lola Wheeler of Jackson; and three grandchildren, Matthew Bollinger and Alison Bollinger of Cape Girardeau and Lauren Bollinger of Maryville.

Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City, where a Knights of Columbus prayer service at 6:30 p.m. will be followed by parish prayers at 6:45 p.m.

A funeral Mass will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Coon officiating.

Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.