JIM PITCHER

JIM PITCHER

June 17, 1940 ~ December 9, 2024

While surrounded by his loving family, James Marvin Pitcher, beloved husband of the late Jean Pitcher, passed away at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital on Monday, December 9, 2024, at the age of 84 years. Jim went to school in Cardston and the surrounding area. In 1957, he met his future wife, Jean Eyre at a dance in Waterton Park and they were married in 1959. They didn’t stay in any place for long and enjoyed splitting their time between Alberta and Arizona eventually settling in Medicine Hat full time in 2016. Jim is survived by three daughters: Pat (Lars) Priestley-Wright of Medicine Hat, their four children, Donnie Dickson (Danette) (Rosslyn & Mabel), Jennifer Buehler (Ryan) (Jake & Jordan), Branden Dickson, Janis Quast (Gene) (Luke, Arlo); daughter, April Tunke (Herman), their four children, Jessie Proskow (Brett, Abby, Lexa), Amanda Tunke (Ed Hussey) (Austin, Arianna), Nikki Nickolson (Travis) (Kayson, Stranton), Trent Tunke (Hensley); daughter, Lori Pitcher, Courtney Elliott (Dallas) (Brooks). Jim is also survived by his brothers-in-law, Don Jensen and Bob Eyre; sister-in-law, Jean Eyre and as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Jim was predeceased by his wife of 63 years, Regena ‘Jean’; parents, Lee and Alta Pitcher; sisters, Kay Jensen and Gwen Bracha; sister-in-law, Carol Eyre and brother-in-law. Ron Eyre. A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Cook Southland Funeral Chapel, 901 – 13 Street S.W., Medicine Hat on Friday, December 13, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Murray Jaster officiating.The service will be live streamed. Those who cannot attend but wish to experience Jim’s celebration may visit the Cook Southland Funeral Chapel website and select the view broadcast button on the homepage at service time.  (Condolences may be expressed by visiting  our website at www.cooksouthland.com) Honoured to serve the family is

Cook Southland Funeral
Chapel Crematorium &
Reception Facility
901 – 13th Street S.W.
Medicine Hat, Alberta T1A 4V4
Phone 403-527-6455
www.cooksouthland.com
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