James John Krutina

Funeral Services for James John Krutina of Mountain Home, Arkansas, will be 10:00 am, Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Fellowship Cumberland Presbyterian Church, with Reverend Gary Tubb officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 13, 2017, from 5:00 until 8:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home.

James passed away June 11, 2017, in Mountain Home, Arkansas at the age of 81. He was born July 22, 1935, in Norfolk, Nebraska, the son of Anthony Hron and Emma Tuma. He married Dixie Wilson on June 16, 1979, in Omaha, Nebraska and worked in Phone Equipment Manufacturing for AT&T for nearly 30 years. James lived in Mountain Home since 1996, moving from Omaha, Nebraska. He was a member of the Cumberland Fellowship Presbyterian Church and the BPOE Elks Lodge #1714, where he filled the office of Tiler for several years. He enjoyed and was very active in the Boy Scouts of America from 1970 until 1982. In that time, he awarded the Eagle Scout Badge to 15 boys in his troop. He held numerous adult scouter training awards and attended the adult scouting Woodbadge training. Jim was awarded the Woodbadge Beads in 1976 and was nominated and awarded the Boy Scouts of America Silver Beaver in 1982.

James is survived by his three sons; Kelly Krutina, Danial Krutina and David Krutina all of Omaha, NE; his daughter, Kimberly Huck of Omaha, NE, 10 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and friend, Don Feltus, of Mountain Home, AR.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Dixie Lee Krutina, brother, Frank Krutina and sister, Marie Hughes.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of the Ozarks Hospice House, 701 Burnett Drive, Mountain Home, AR 72653.

Arrangements are by Kirby and Family Funeral and Cremation Services.