Frampton, James ("Jim") Arthur (1950 - 2025)

FRAMPTON, JENSEN, OBERMEIER, RUSTVOLD, PAULSEN, RIESBERG, WILLIAMS, KINGERY, NELSON, JENSEN, MCLAUGHLIN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 2/10/2025 at 16:33:12

Name of deceased: James (“Jim”) Arthur Frampton

Aged: 74 yrs, 11 mo, 26 days

Residence: Audubon, IA

Born: Jan. 30, 1950; Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: Jan. 25, 2025; Audubon County Memorial Hospital, Audubon, Audubon County, IA

Funeral services: Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025; First United Methodist Church, Audubon, IA; burial was in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Audubon, IA

Survived by: Children, Bridget (spouse, Pat) Obermeier and Rene Rustvold (significant other, JR Paulsen), all of Audubon, IA, Rachel (spouse, Dennis) Riesberg of Keystone, NE, and Justin (spouse, Dani) Frampton of Grimes, IA; grandchildren, Brittni (spouse, Cody) Williams of Hamlin, IA, Kyra (spouse, Jake) Williams of Audubon, IA, Sydney Obermeier (significant other, Ben Kingery) of Kansas City, MO and Casey, IA, Nate Paulsen of Exira, IA, Harley Riesberg and Aspen Riesberg, both of Southerland, NE, Parker Riesberg of Keystone, NE, and Bristol, Macyn, Riggs and Kase Frampton, all of Grimes, IA; great-grandchildren, Ryker, Bennett, and Koen Williams, all of Hamlin, IA, and Weston, Maverick, and Peyton Williams of Audubon, IA; brother, Graig (spouse, Cindy) Frampton of Mobile, AL; sister, Dixie (spouse, Jim) Nelson of Manilla, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lowell and Evelyn (nee Jensen) Frampton; sister-in-law, Chris Frampton; son-in-law, Brian Rustvold

Education: Graduated from Audubon Community High School, Class of 1969

Religious affiliation: Baptized at the Altamont Baptist Church, Harlan, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Kathy (nee McLaughlin) Frampton; June 19, 1971; United Methodist Church, Gray, IA

Employment: After high school, Jim began working as a farmhand and also farmed independently. He was then hired by Lansman Seed, Purina Mills, and MoorMans Feed, all of Audubon, IA. Following that, he began his trucking career and worked for Suhr, Larsen Brothers, and Handlos Farms. He also farmed west of Audubon, where he grew row crops and raised livestock.

Hobbies/Interests: In his earlier years, Jim enjoyed taking his family on weekend trips with their horses to go trail riding; was passionate about helping his kids care for their 4-H calves and spending time at the county fair. In more recent years, you could find him on his beloved Harley Davidson or in his Camaro or enjoying coffee with friends at Darrell’s. Mostly, Jim’s greatest joy was his family.

Sources: schmidtfamilyfh.com