James Joseph Bodker, 83, husband of the late Wilma Smiley Bodker, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 at Harrison Memorial Hospital.

Born August 23, 1938 in Cincinnati, Ohio to the late Joseph H. & Leona Korb Bodker, he was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, a retired industrial sales representative and a member of St. Edward Catholic Church.  A doting grandfather, he greatly enjoyed traveling to his granddaughters’ soccer games.

Left to cherish his memory are his son, Gregory (Karen) Bodker, of Centerburg, Ohio, along with 3 granddaughters, Bailey (Evan) Garcia, Grace Bodker & Morgan Bodker.

Also preceding him in death was a brother, William Bodker.

Following cremation, he will be inurned with his wife in Battle Grove Cemetery.