James “Jim” Warren Lloyd, age 86, of Carroll passed away at his home on Tuesday, December 22, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll with Rev. Terry Plocher of the First United Methodist Church in Carroll officiating. Casket bearers will be Johnathan Lloyd, Cody Lloyd, Brad Steffen, Curt Kirsch, Bob Boes, and Jon Scharfenkamp. Burial will be in the Merle Hay Memorial Cemetery near Glidden with military honors conducted by the Iowa National Guard.
Visitation will be held at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll from 11:30 A.M. until 12:45 P.M. on Monday prior to the service.
Those who wish to send cards and memorials may mail them to: The family of Jim Lloyd c/o Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home – 705 N. Carroll St. Carroll, IA, 51401.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Jim was born on June 5, 1934 on his family’s farm near Old Carrollton, IA, and was the son of Steven Raymond “Ray” and Mary Elizabeth (Cole) Lloyd. He grew in Old Carrollton where he attended country school as a boy and graduated from Glidden High School. Following high school he worked with his uncle Bill as a plumber. Jim enlisted in the United States Army and served two years stationed in Germany. He was married to Carolyn Lee on July 2, 1955 in Sequin, TX. Jim continued his military service and Carolyn lived with parents in Coon Rapids. Upon his honorable discharge from the military he returned to Iowa and the couple lived in Carroll where worked for H and H Foods. He later worked Hoxie Foods and Continental Foods as a route salesman. He then worked at Pella Corporation for 20 years and then for Kirsch Custom Builders. Jim was an avid woodworker and built many Adirondack chairs for friends and family. He could fix most anything and he loved to tinker. He enjoyed motorcycle racing in his younger years and watching Formula One car racing. Jim loved cats and took in many strays over the years. Jim and Carolyn spent many hours on their back deck enjoying nature and feeding birds and other furry friends.
Jim is survived by his wife Carolyn of 65 years of Carroll; his children and their families: son Dirk Lloyd (Lori) of Carroll, son Shawn Lloyd (Jackie) of Rawlins, WY, and daughter Nancy Ortner (Tim) of Marysville, WA; seven grandchildren: Jonathan Lloyd (Jamie Jenkins), Cody Lloyd (Katie), Clare Steffen (Brad), Zak Lloyd, Samantha Lloyd, Jill Ortner (Derek Foster), and Nick Ortner; two great-grandchildren: Gianna and Austin; several nieces and nephews, and other extended family members.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents Ray and Elizabeth Lloyd; his father and mother-in-law William and Audrey Lee; and his brother Bob Lloyd (Linda).
