James Patrick Halpin of Wentworth, SD passed away on March 16, 2023 at Banner Baywood Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona.
Jim was born on May 6, 1937 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1955. He attended Augustana College where he played baseball. He also played for the Renner Monarchs. He met his wife Jean at the Renner Corner after a game and were married for 64 years. He retired from Northern States Power in 1999 and enjoyed his retirement years on Lake Madison and Gold Canyon, Arizona.
He was a 50-year Mason and a Shriner. He served the Howard Wood Relay Committee also for 50 years. He also played basketball for Traub Silo and coached the Renner Rangers baseball team for several years. He was a founding member of The Lakes Golf Course on Lake Madison where he took great pleasure in countless rounds of golf. An avid sportsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery and trap shooting. He was a fan of the Minnesota Twins and Vikings.
Grateful for having shared his life are his wife Jean, son Randy Halpin and wife Karen, daughter Ellen Bechina and husband Dan, 6 grandchildren, Kyle, Aaron, Shaye, James, Lacey and Randi Lynn, along with 18 great grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held on May 6, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Madison, South Dakota.
In lieu of flowers memorials to be directed to El Riad Transportation Fund.
We will miss you Grandpa. You made a difference in my life and all those you touched along the way.
I’ll see you again in heaven. We can sit on the dock and throw a line in together
Thank You for always being there for me, and countless others
You always made time and I am forever grateful for that
Love You
Dan
Dearest Jean and entire family of Jim:
My deepest sympathies to you all in the loss of such a great man! May all the years of beautiful memories grant you peace at this most difficult time.
Love you!
Uncle Jim I’m picturing you walking some nice fairways in heaven. Thank you for all the years of family golf, lake days, happy hours, help with projects, sage advice, lots of laughs and so much more. We’re all better for knowing you! Aunt Jean we love you and are sending love and hugs from South Dakota! We will see you soon!
Once in a very rare while you meet a remarkable loving fun family. It starts with a treasured friend, and then as you meet the children siblings cousins and finally the parents, you realize it’s all because two very special and unique people fell in love. Jim picked a real beauty in Jean and together they not only expanded their family, they expanded their community with endless hours of volunteering, generous charitable projects, yearly family reunions, fish fry’s, golf hunting gardening happy hours , all while giving us all a sneak peek of their love out on the dance floor! Deep grief can only come from great love and so we send our love and prayers to you Jean and all your extended family as you maneuver into the days ahead not without Jim but with his passion for life till you reunite at the best fishing hole, golf green and dance floor at your forever heavenly home !
So very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you Jean and your family.
We will miss you Grandpa. You made a difference in my life and all those you touched along the way.
I’ll see you again in heaven. We can sit on the dock and throw a line in together
Thank You for always being there for me, and countless others
You always made time and I am forever grateful for that
Love You
Dan
Dearest Jean and entire family of Jim:
My deepest sympathies to you all in the loss of such a great man! May all the years of beautiful memories grant you peace at this most difficult time.
Love you!
Uncle Jim I’m picturing you walking some nice fairways in heaven. Thank you for all the years of family golf, lake days, happy hours, help with projects, sage advice, lots of laughs and so much more. We’re all better for knowing you! Aunt Jean we love you and are sending love and hugs from South Dakota! We will see you soon!
Once in a very rare while you meet a remarkable loving fun family. It starts with a treasured friend, and then as you meet the children siblings cousins and finally the parents, you realize it’s all because two very special and unique people fell in love. Jim picked a real beauty in Jean and together they not only expanded their family, they expanded their community with endless hours of volunteering, generous charitable projects, yearly family reunions, fish fry’s, golf hunting gardening happy hours , all while giving us all a sneak peek of their love out on the dance floor! Deep grief can only come from great love and so we send our love and prayers to you Jean and all your extended family as you maneuver into the days ahead not without Jim but with his passion for life till you reunite at the best fishing hole, golf green and dance floor at your forever heavenly home !
So very sorry to hear of Jim’s passing. Please know our thoughts and prayers are with you Jean and your family.