James Estle

Batavia James "Pocketwatch" Estle, age 72 of Batavia, died at his home on Saturday, September 21, 2013. James Otto Estle was born August 26, 1941 at Troy, Iowa the son of Otto H. "Whitey" and Pauline R. Richardson Estle. Jim grew up in Troy and attended school in Troy until the family moved to Fairfield in 1956. Jim was a graduate of Fairfield High School. He served in the National Guard. Jim married Anna Mae Kiefer on September 1, 1962 at the First Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. He worked as a heavy machine operator on road construction and drove a semi grain truck for Batavia Grain Company and Reiff Grain & Feed in Fairfield. Deceased family members include an infant daughter Ruth Ann and his parents. Surviving family members include his wife Anna Mae of Batavia, 1 daughter Rose ( Ron ) Stiles of Batavia, 2 grandsons; 3 sisters Shirley Burk of Fairfield, Mary Selig of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rosalie Munn of Hudson, Wisconsin and 2 brothers John E. Estle of Fairfield and George Estle of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday at the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield with Pastor Jenna Manchester officiating. Interment will be in the Batavia Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield. A memorial has been established and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to the family at 201 Washington Street, Batavia, Iowa 52533. Arrangements are in the care of the Raymond Funeral Home in Fairfield.