James “Jim” Eugene Griffin, 63, of Colby, died Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Swedish Medical Center, in Englewood, CO. He was born September 14, 1957, in Colby, KS, to Jay and Margene Griffin.
Jim graduated from
Colby High School in 1976 and enrolled in the Goodland Vocational
Technical School, for auto mechanics. He then joined the Kansas National
Guard. Jim was deployed several times over seas and served in Dessert
Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom. He received a ranking of E6 and
retired after 31 years of service. Jim then returned home and started
Griffin Plumbing, Heating and Cooling, a family business that included
his sons and grandsons. Jim was a member and served as post commander
for both the American Legion and V.F.W. He always had encouraging words
and saw the best in people.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents and son Eric.
He is survived by his wife Kacy, of Colby; children, Amanda (Dustin)
Trew, of Colby, Greg (Emily) Griffin, of Colby, Mitch (Carrie) Griffin,
of Kansas City and Kiana Griffin, of Colby, KS; siblings, Janette Clapp
(fiancé Dave Schissler), of McCook, NE, Janice (Leo) Bjurstrom, of
Leoti, KS, Jane (Kerry) Maddy, of Altus, OK, Jerri Griffin, of Colby,
JoAnn (Mark) Linnell, of Goddard, KS, Janell Griffin, of Colby and Jeff
(Jennifer) Griffin, of Colby; father and mother-in-law, Richard and Judy
Epp, of Colby; brothers-in-law, Paul (Leah) Jackson, of Kansas City,
KS, Keni (Vanessa) Epp, of New York, NY and Kody (Kelsey) Epp, of Hoxie,
KS; sister-in-law Kristi Epp, of Newton, KS; ex-wife Joyce Towey and
son Tim Towey, both of Colby; 11 grandchildren and 8 great
grandchildren.
Visitation is 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at Baalmann Mortuary,
Colby. Funeral Service is 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021, at the
Berean Church, Colby, with burial in Beulah Cemetery, Colby. The service
will be streamed on openspacessports.com.
Memorials may be made to the American Legion, V.F.W. or the Kansas Soldiers’ Home, at Fort Dodge, and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com