James Robert Andes

James Robert Andes, 80, of Iron Mountain, MI, died peacefully on Friday evening, August 28, at his home with family at his side. He was born March 13, 1935 in Decatur, IL, son of the late Earl and Bertha Mae (Crump) Andes. Jim graduated from Mackinaw High School in 1953. He attended Northwestern University in Chicago, IL and the University of Colorado in Boulder, CO where he graduated with a degree in Finance. Jim married Kristina Renn Lewis on September 20, 1975 at the First Presbyterian Church in Kingsford, MI. Jim’s career began at the Continental Bank and Trust and The Sears Bank in Chicago, IL. After college, he worked for The First National Bank of Boulder, CO for 5 years as an officer in the trust department until he left to become self-employed as an Investment Advisor. He began working for the Thomas Theater Corporation/Thomas Theater Company in 1977 and remained there until he built and became president of the Tri-City Cinema in Quinnesec, MI and the Willow Creek Cinema in Escanaba, MI in 1995 until he retired in 2010. Giving back to the community was a priority for Jim. He served as past director of the Industrial Development Corporation, chairman of the Advance Gifts Campaign of the United Way, past president and member of Rotary Club with recognition as a Paul Harris Fellow, director of DCH Foundation, director of the Chamber of Commerce, past director and board member of the Chippewa Club, board member of the National Association of Theatre Owners of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, founding member of Ducks Unlimited, past member of Pine Grove Country Club and a 35 year member of the 6-7-8 Club. He was also a 50-year member of the Mackinaw, IL Masonic Lodge, the Illinois Masonic Consistery and the Marquette, MI Shriners Club. At the time of death, he was a member of the Chippewa Club, the Rotary Club of Iron Mountain-Kingsford and the First Presbyterian Church of Boulder, Colorado. Jim enjoyed time spent at Camp Neverlost with other camp members and delighted in the bird hunting trips he took with the group. He was thrilled to build Camp Red Pine to enjoy with his family and cherished his hunting and fishing trips with his sons. He loved to travel to his home in Florida, to Chicago, to Europe and an especially favorite trip was New Zealand. A favorite pastime was researching, purchasing and sharing wine with family and friends. Jim grew up during WWII and that experience would forever influence his interest in history and that period of time. He had an ongoing interest in the stock market and investments and was good at it! Jim could be found at B’s for breakfast most mornings reading the Wall Street Journal. Cookies were his favorite indulgent treat. He took extreme pride in his work and ownership of the cinemas and went nearly every Friday for date night. He loved his children and grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them at camp, the lake and in his library. Jim was just weeks shy of his 40th wedding anniversary to his devoted wife. He will be deeply missed by many friends, acquaintances and most of all his family. Jim is survived by his loving wife, Kristina; five children, Mark Andes of Mound, MN, Karen (Wayne) Gasbarro of Orlando, FL, Pamela (Randall) Veeneman of Breckenridge, CO, Brian (Theresa) Andes of Minnetrista, MN, and Thomas (Valarie) Andes of Florence, WI; ten grandchildren, Dominic, Adrienne and Dallan Gasbarro, Jackson and Thomas Veeneman, Rachel, David, Joshua and Noah Andes, and Jacob Andes. Sisters-in-law Anne Renn of Iron Mountain, MI and Nancy Renn Waltz of Denver, CO. Niece Elizabeth Waltz of Denver, CO and nephew Jameson Waltz of Littleton, CO. Friends may call from 9:30 am until 11:30 am Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life (Memorial Service) will be held at 11:30 am Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Shriner's Children Hospital. Condolences to the family of James Andes may be expressed online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com The family has entrusted the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Iron Mountain with the arrangements.

James Robert Andes

March 13, 1935 - August 28, 2015