James "Jim" L. Vrbsky son of LeRoy L. and Janice M. (Maher) Vrbsky, was born on April 14, 1961 in Shenandoah, Iowa.

Jim grew up in Shenandoah and graduated from Shenandoah High School with the class of 1980.

Jim enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, shooting turtles, riding motorcycles and just being outdoors. Jim was a loving brother and uncle.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents Louis and Helen Vrbsky and Albert and Martha Maher, Aunt Joyce E. Van de Water and Uncle Terence L. Maher.

Jim will be sadly missed by his parents LeRoy and Janice Vrbsky of Shenandoah, siblings; Deanne Swanson and husband Steve of Buford, GA, Jeff Vrbsky and wife Jody of Essex, John Vrbsky and wife Julie of Gretna, NE and Dana Barker and husband Ryan of Council Bluffs, IA, nieces and nephews; Andrew, Nathan, Jacob and Joshua Swanson, Amber Hamilton, Matthew Vrbsky and Kendall and Kellom Barker, and great nephews Blake and Kaleb Hamilton.

Celebration of life funeral service will be held 11:00 am, Monday, October 3, 2016 at Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah.

Visitation with family will be held from 10:00 am until 11:00 am, Monday, October 3, 2016 at the Hackett-Livingston Funeral Home in Shenandoah.

Burial will be held at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Shenandoah.

Memorials may be directed to the family to support youth wildlife activities.