James G. Marshall, 78, of Austin, Minn., died Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, at his winter home in Fulton, Texas.

He was born Aug. 14, 1935, in Mason City, Iowa, to Gregory and Lauretta (Verbeckmoes) Marshall. Jim was a graduate of Ventura High School in Ventura, Iowa. On Oct. 16, 1954, Jim was united in marriage to Janice Riekena in Forest City, Iowa. They resided in Clear Lake, Iowa, before moving to Austin in 1963. During his working career, Jim had been employed with Greenman Heating, Sears, and managed Oak Park Mall in Austin. In 2000, he retired from Streeters in Albert Lea, Minn. He was a longtime member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin. Jim loved to golf, enjoyed fishing and hunting, and was an avid bowler for more than 50 years. He and Janice spent the last 13 years wintering in Fulton, Texas.

Jim is survived by his wife Janice of Austin; children, Teresa (Mark) Ostapina of Hartland, Wis.; Kimberly (Steve) Miller of Austin; Rhonda (Gary) Gabrielson of Austin; Laurie (Todd) Jorgenson of Austin; Michelle (Chris) Murphy of Waseca, Minn.; and Randy (special friend Laura) Marshall of Plantation, Fla.; 14 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren; siblings, Pat (Candy) Marshall of Clear Lake, Iowa; Rita (Russ) White of Ogden, Iowa; nieces and nephews, cousins and other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Marilyn and Mary and his nephew Todd.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Austin with Fr. James Steffes officiating. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Worlein Funeral Home in Austin, and will continue on Friday morning for one hour prior to services at church. Memorials are preferred in Jim’s memory. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.