James Bretschneider

A Celebration of Life for James Clifford Bretschneider of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be at a later date. James died Monday, October 31, 2011, at Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 75. He was born November 20, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Harry and Florence Kulasik Bretschneider. He married Mary Seese on May 25, 1957, at Wauconda, Illinois and worked as a Milling Machinist for Signode Corporation and owned and operated a lawn care business. James lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 2005, moving from Rhinelander, Wisconsin. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. James is survived by his wife, Mary of Mountain Home, AR, 1 son, Alan Bretschneider and his wife, Lydia of San Diego, CA; 3 grandchildren, Evan, Kara and Taylor; 2 sisters-in-law, Margaret Seese of San Diego, CA and Jane Hartman of Salem, WI and special friends, the Callahan Family of Rapid River, MI. He was preceded in death by his parents. Arrangements are by Kirby & Family Funeral and Cremation Services.