James Argotsinger

James Ronald Argotsinger, 75, of Smithville, Missouri, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.

Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, at Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, 104 Mill St., in Smithville, Missouri, with visitation from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service. Donations may be made in Jim’s memory to care for the cemetery, in care of the funeral home.

Jim, son of Kenneth B. and Betty (Riddle) Argotsinger, was born June 14, 1941, in Dow City where he grew up and graduated from Woodbine High School in 1959. James attended Graceland College in Lamoni before transferring to University of Nebraska, where he received his Bachelor’s of Science in pharmacology in 1965.

On June 22, 1963, Jim married Karen Marilee Boyer. After their marriage, they lived in Lincoln, Nebraska, Glenwood and Indianola. In 1968, Jim and Karen purchased Newcomb’s Pharmacy in Creston. They later renamed it Village Center Inc. and added a fabric store, waterbed store and small cafe. Jim worked for Wal-Mart Pharmacy in Kirksville, Missouri, for seven years. In 1993, they moved to Smithville, Missouri, and ran the Smithville Pharmacy from 1992 to 1998. Jim then worked as a relief pharmacist for RPH on the Go before taking a position with Red Cross Pharmacy in Excelsior Springs, Missouri, until an accident in 2002.

Jim was a member of Lions Club, auxiliary police force and Chamber of Commerce, and he was an elder in RLDS Church, all in Creston. Jim was also a member of Model A Club in Smithville. Missouri.

Jim is survived by children, Carol (Adam) Rice, Rodney (Chanda) Argotsinger, Kenda Argotsinger, Melanie (Mike) Johnson and Den-Ny (Rick Housler) Hwang; grandchildren, Joshua and Alex, Meghan and Les, Michael, Tiffany, Emily and Matthew; great-grandchildren, Desiree, Xearianna and Daymien; brothers, Larry (Bonnie) Argotsinger and Gale Argotsinger; sisters, Patty McGuire, Diana (Jay) Lowrey, Judy Anderson and Debbie (Lee) Fillian; sister-in-law Connie Argotsinger; numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and many friends.

Jim was preceded in death by his wife, Karen; parents, Kenneth and Betty; brother Dennis Argotsinger; brother-in-law Steven Anderson and nephew Scott Argotsinger.