Helen “Kay” James, age 71, of the Sycamore Healthcare Center, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Sycamore Healthcare Center. She was born on June 12, 1945 in St. Louis, MO the daughter of Herbert Dean & Helen (Webb) Krigbaum. She married William James in April of 1966. He survives.

Kay had worked at Motorola and at Moorman Manufacturing.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by:
TWO CHILDREN: William Troy James of Quincy and Lisa James of Peoria, IL
ONE GRANDDAUGHTER, 3 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN
SISTERS: JoAnn (Robert) Lair of Meza, AZ, Jeanie (David) Felker of Fowler, IL, and Betty Kasch of Rosiclare, IL

She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers Walter Lee “Bill” Krigbaum and Herbert Dean Krigbaum, Jr., in infancy.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at 10:30 AM in the Sunset Cemetery of the Illinois Veterans Home. There is no visitation but friends are invited to the graveside services. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.