James Ray Egolf Obituary (1942

Jim was born on September 15, 1942 in Minneapolis, MN, and passed into Heaven on April 8, 2021. Jim was the son of Raymond G. Egolf of Claytonville, IL and Darline E. (Knake) Egolf of St. James, MN. Jim is survived by his wife of 17 years, Julie G. Egolf, daughter, Denise R. Bleakly, son: Gregory J. Egolf (Theresa), grandson, Evan Bleakly, brother, Richard D. Egolf (Abbie) and sister: Jeri M. Greenwood (Gary). Jim was the oldest of four siblings and grew-up in Minneapolis, MN. He was a graduate of the Minneapolis Vocational High School and attended the University of Minnesota. He graduated from Northwestern Electronics Institute in 1962. Jim invested 35 years of his career in the IBM Field Engineering Division. He relocated from San Jose, CA to SaddleBrooke, AZ in 1997. The following year, 1998, he retired from IBM. Jim & Julie enjoyed international traveling, the SaddleBrooke Cyclemasters Bike Club, hiking, tennis and Jim especially enjoyed snow skiing. Favorite memories include entertaining in their home, meeting new friends and time with family. Resurrection Lutheran Church at SaddleBrooke was especially meaningful in their lives. A Celebration of Life will be held at the SaddleBrooke HOA1 Clubhouse at 1 p.m. on April 25, 2021. In lieu of flowers the family suggests a donation to 'Youth on their Own': https://yoto.org