Person Page 4,052

Obituary (Findagrave.com):

James R. Lexau Sr.

September 5, 1929 - June 15, 2017

Salem Oregon - Jim Lexau Sr. passed away peacefully on the morning of June 15th in Salem, Oregon.

Born in Minneapolis, MN, he was the third of four children of James Christopher and Rose Lexau. The family moved to southern California in 1937 and as a young man Jim enlisted in the Navy and served in the Korean Conflict.

He was honorably discharged in 1952 and settled in Canoga Park, California where he worked for Douglas Aircraft.

Jim married Angela Perks in 1957 and they were soon joined by three children. The family moved to Herald, California where their youngest son was born in 1963. Jim worked for the Civil Service in those years and the family ran a small 30 acre farm.

In 1978 he married Violet Mettler and gained a stepson. Jim and Vi moved to Lebanon, Oregon in 2005 where they lived in the country and enjoyed traveling in their motorhome and fishing throughout the west.

Jim is survived by his children: Lani Perman, James Russell Lexau Jr., Kelly Allman and Robert Lexau; stepson, Steven Nichols; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Donations to Hospice may be made in lieu of flowers.

A memorial service will be held at 1pm at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Salem, Oregon, Saturday July 1, 2017.

Published in Statesman Journal on June 25, 2017.