James P. O'Donnell

James P. O'Donnell, age 88, of Rolling Ground, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Care and Rehab-Boscobel. Jim was born on March 20, 1929, in Clayton Township, Crawford County, Wisconsin. He was the son of James F. and Mary (Koss) O'Donnell. He married Mary Ann Biba on June 13, 1956, at St. John Nepomuc Catholic Church at Castle Rock. He is survived by his wife Mary Ann; three sons, Terry (Lori) O'Donnell of Gays Mills, Dan (Gwen) O'Donnell of Waunakee, and Jerry (Kim) O'Donnell of Onalaska; five daughters, Rose (Carl) Mundth of Reedsburg, Bonnie (Ron) Murphy of Soldiers Grove, Diane O'Donnell of Madison, (Dave Simpson) of Poynette, Carol (Jim) Cauley of Lyndon Station, and Nancy (Mike) Zingsheim of Reedsburg; fifteen grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; four brothers, John (Betty) O'Donnell of Monona, Tom (Ann) O'Donnell of Madison, Joe (Virgie) O'Donnell of Gays Mills, Bob (Jessica) O'Donnell of McFarland; two sisters, Ann Peterson of Avoca, and Kay Boebel of Boscobel; sister-in-law, Mary O’Donnell, Naperville, IL; brothers-in-law, Joe Biba of Boscobel, and John, (Jane) Biba of Muscoda; many nieces and nephews; and special friends Mike Drake, Barb Bodenstein and Charlie Coleman. He was preceded in death by his parents, his father and mother-in-law, Joseph and Rose Biba; daughter-in-law, Jill; two brothers, Fred and Ed O'Donnell; brothers-in-law, Charles Biba, Gary Peterson and Fred Boebel; sisters-in-law, Jeanette Biba and Rosie O’Donnell; two nephews and one great nephew. A Mass of Christian burial will be held on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at 11:00 A.M. at St. Philip Catholic Church, 42678 Church Road, Soldiers Grove, WI, at Rolling Ground. Monsignor Michael Gorman will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at St. Philip Catholic Church. Friends may also call on Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church. A Knights of Columbus rosary will be held on Tuesday at 4 P.M. at St. Philip Catholic Church. Kendall Funeral Service in Boscobel is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the St. Philip Cemetery, Cardiac Rehab in Boscobel or the North Crawford Rescue Squad. Online condolences can be sent to www.kendallfuneralservice.com. This is truly a celebration of the good life of ‘Big Jim’. He was an avid fan of all Wisconsin sports teams (and the Chicago Cubs). He loved farming, working with his Amon Construction crew, the Rolling Ground community, and playing euchre on Friday afternoons. He will be deeply missed by his family and many friends.

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