James E. Weiss

Date of Death: November 30, 2010

James E. Weiss, 64, of Lafayette, died Tuesday evening, Nov. 30, 2010, at his residence.
He was born Nov. 25, 1946, in Wabash, to the late Max and Virginia Courter Weiss.
He graduated from Ball State University in 1965 and served in the Marine Corps.
On Aug. 5, 1988, he married Eileen J. Hession in Lafayette, and she survives.
Mr. Weiss worked for the Social Security Administration for 32 years and was Lafayette district manager when he retired.
He served on fourteen local social service boards of which he was president of eight. He served as vice chairman and chairman of the government division of United Way.
Mr. Weiss was a member of St. Mary Cathedral, Knights of Columbus Council No. 456, American Legion Post No. 11, VFW Aux and AMVETS in Sebring, Fla.
He enjoyed gardening, working in his yard, reading and working crossword, sudoku, and newspaper puzzles, music (especially Al Jolson), and spending time with his family
Surviving with his wife are his children, Nick Weiss (wife: Margaret) of Elk Grove Village, Ill., and Kim Krechel (husband: Tom) of Milwaukee, Wis; and his sister, Janet Garrett (husband: Jack) of Earlton, Fla.
Jim was the proud grandpa of Campbell, Max and Nicole.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Friday at Soller-Baker Lafayette Chapel, 400 Twyckenham Blvd. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary Cathedral, Fr. Daniel Gartland officiating. Interment will be at St. Mary Cemetery. Preceded in death by brother Dale Allen Weiss. Those wishing may contribute to the Lafayette Urban Ministry-Campaign for the Future, 420 N. 4th St., Lafayette, IN 47901, or St. Mary Cathedral Debt Reduction, 1212 South St., Lafayette, IN 47901.

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I was so sorry to read of Jim&s death and I was unable
to make it to the visitation or funeral. He was a great person and a wonderful manager at SSA. Please accept my sincere condolences.

Eileen,

I was surprised to hear about your husband&s bout with cancer and saddened by his passing. I hope you are doing well in spite of the circumstances and are comforted by the belief that he is now in heaven.

Laurie

Eileen, my prayers are with you. I just read of Jim&s death in the paper. I had no idea he was so sick. You are a special person to pick up and move the way you did, and grant such an important wish for him. God bless you and your family.

Love and Blessings,

Diane Sochacki

Eileen,
I&m sorry that I couldn&t make it to the mass or the viewing for your husband. Be assurred, though, that you have been very much in my thoughts and prayers. I can see that Jim was just as service oriented as you are, so the Savior must love him very much. I suspect that Jim is experiencing a joyful time now, for which one must be glad through the sadness.
May you feel the love of all around you and comfort through you faith.
Fondly, Joan Low

Eileen, with my deepest sympathy to you and your family at this time of sorrow.
May God&s love be with you and your family, May His love be soothing, May His words bring you strength, May His promise fill your heart with His peace.

John 14:18 I will not leave your comfortless: I will come to you

God bless you and keep you is my prayer.

Peace of mind is a call away. We’re here when you need us most.

Eileen, Nick and Kim,

Jim was our classmate from the class of 1964 at Southwood High School. I (Cheryl) began working for SSA in 1966. We lived in Wausau, WI for about 10 years and Jim was the manager of the office there. When he arrived at the office, he told the staff that he did not remember much about me except that I was editor of the school newspaper. He had written an article about how horrible the school lunches were and I published the article. I took a lot of heat but he was right -- the lunches were pretty bad!!! We always got a good laugh out of that story. It is a small world.

Jim was always a quiet man but he was very smart and always took the time to listen to you and make the office a better place to work. The employees loved him because he never forgot where he came from. He was a great manager and every time I talk to the people in the Wausau office they still remember Jim and ask about him. He replaced a manager that had been there for decades and was liked by everyone. Jim came with a sense of calm and everyone felt very comfortable with him at once.

Jim always talked about his children and got a big smile on his face when he told stories about them. He loved you very much.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Bill and Cheryl Guenin Lewis

Our deepest sympathy for the Weiss Family. I did not know James personaly but as Eileen&s nephew I feel the pain and agony of losing family so young. Such a short time after celebrating Mary Ceil LaReau, it was such a shock to hear that we are visited again with grief. We of Faith know this is not the end, and so we remember and laugh and know that we will see them again only without the pain and suffering. As we yearn for that day we know we will all take this path until the return of our Lord, Jesus.
God Bless the family and friends, you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Mike, Lucy and the Boys

My heart goes out to your family. Jim hired me in October 1985- I placed a call to the SSA office and he spoke with me. I was living in Washington DC and wanted to transfer to Lafayette IN so our (5) children could all go to Purdue. He was so kind to me and told me if I was willing to take a chance, he&d have a position for me. We moved here and I worked at SSA until my retirement in 2003. I enjoyed working with him and he was always fair with everyone. The office was never the same after he retired. He will truly be missed. My prayers are with your family today.

Sincerely,
Delphine Grater

I am so sorry to learn of Jim&s death. I grew up with Jim and went to school with him at Noble Twp and at Southwood we graduated in the same class. I remember the times we shared in Latin class with Miss Murphy; it was not Jim&s favorite.... And, we were in band together. Since Noble was a small school we had many classes together. I have many fond memories of Jim. I am so sorry for each of you as you go through these difficult days. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Mary Ann

Eileen and family so sorry to hear about Jim your in our thoughts and prayers. Scott & Cheryl Evenson

Linda and I were so sorry to learn that Jim had passed away. We have good memories of the two of you as neighbors in Brick-N-Wood, and I very much enjoyed working with Jim at the Social Security office.

Please accept our deepest sympathy. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.

Nick,
Sorry to hear about your Dad... I hope you are doing ok pal. I want you to know that my thoughts and prayers are with you in this trying time. I lost my Mom a few years back and it was pretty tough.. Keep your head up and I hope to see you sometime in the near future..
Jay....

Dear Eileen:

Sorry to hear of your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sincerely,

Marilyn

I remember Jim as a kind intelligent intense caring classmate that had a funny loving gentle spirit. My prayer is that as a family you remember the sweet precious times of his love for you. Knowing that our Heavenly Father loves you and sent Christ to die for all and the Holy Spirit will comfort you during your time of grief. May the Lord bless you keep you and may His face shine upon you.

Psalms 23
Dale Silvers

Dear Kim, Campbell, Tom and family,
So sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts at this sad time.

Eileen,
We want to wish you our sympathy, prayers and support as you deal with Jim&s loss. You have always been there for us, so we want to be there for you. We will see you
Friday. Please let us know what we can do to help in the mean time.

Nick, Kim and families,
Our thoughts are with you, too. Your dad was a kind, generous and wonderful man. We will pray for you as you grieve his loss.

Take care.

Love,
Dan, Carol and Chris

James Eldon Weiss, dear friend of ours for almost 40 years...Will be dearly missed as a little brother.......Love Bob & Rose Ann

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.