Jim was born on May 8, 1957 in Fort Atkinson to Fay Ernest
and Irene Josephine (Prust) Carnes. He
spent his early life living and working on the local family dairy farm, and
loved fishing and hunting since he was a young boy.
Jim married highschool sweetheart, Laura Hoffman in 1979 and
together they had three loving children. August 18, 2019 marks 40 years of
marriage together.
Jim was an avid sports fan, especially the Packers, Brewers,
Bucks, Badgers and the Chicago Blackhawks.
He loved attending his children and grandchildren’s sporting events and
rarely missed a game. He was a member of
the Blackhawk Boat Club for ten years and in his spare time, loved hunting,
fishing, golfing, camping, boating, playing foosball, and occasionally travelling.
Jim worked as a maintenance technician for Clasen Quality
Chocolate, which he enjoyed immensely. He was often recognized for his
unrelenting work ethic throughout his career, having received many perfect
attendance awards throughout his time at Clasen and nearly forty years at Tyson
Foods.
“Jimmer” never passed up a Friday Fish Fry, an opportunity
to enjoy nature and admire deer, or a cold beer at Bitz’s. He’ll be long
remembered for his sense of humor, distinctive laugh and unwavering devotion to
family.
Jim is survived by his wife, Laura; children, Rebecca Carnes
(Lamarcus) of Madison, Cory (Ashley) Carnes of Chicago, Nicole (Jens) Housley
of Lake Mills; grandchildren, Quentyn James Carnes, Carter William Carnes,
Kellen Scott Housley and ones to come; siblings, Randall Carnes, Jan (Tony)
Amato, Linda (Otto) Hopp, Sandra (Robert) Wolfram, Cheryl (Jeff) Griedl;
brother-in-law, Craig Hoffman; sister-in-law, Lisa Hoffman; and many nieces,
nephews, and friends.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother, Josephine Prust;
parents, Fay and Irene Carnes; sister-in-law, Darlene Carnes; father-in-law,
Lewis Hoffman; mother-in-law, Nancy Fiege.
Services in Jim’s honor for family and friends will take
place at 6:30 P.M. on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Nitardy Funeral Home,
1008 Madison Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI 53538. Visitation will begin at 3:30 P.M
and friends and family are welcome any time before the time of services. A
burial will take place at a later date.
The family would like to send special thanks to Clasen
Quality Chocolate, family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for the overwhelming
amount of support. A sincere and
heartfelt ‘thank you’ to those who traveled near and far, wishing you a safe
return home.
The Nitardy Funeral Home Fort Atkinson is assisting the
family with arrangements.
www.nitardyfuneralhome.com
“My husband, our father, our grandpa, we feel you still with
us, we know you will be there for every special moment. Every game your grandchildren play, every
graduation, and every birth of a new grandchild. Until the day we are all joined together
again, we will miss you so much. You are
forever in our hearts.” -Your Family
