James A. “Jim” LeDuc, 80, of Lockridge passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022, at his home in Lockridge.

Jim was born on August 20, 1942, in Frankfurt, Indiana, the son of Arthur and Ellie (Cole) LeDuc. He graduated from Rockridge High School. Jim was united in marriage to Sandra Beverlin, they later divorced and he was united in marriage to Joyce (Pohren) Rauscher, on April 20, 1996. Jim worked for several farmers, in the Gladstone, Illinois area, later for Cargill and Mycogen Seeds of Mt. Pleasant as field maintenance He enjoyed country line dancing, camping, traveling, bird watching, he was a weather watcher and listening to music with the volume turned up. Jim enjoyed talking to his friends on the Ham and CB radios.

Jim is survived by his wife, Joyce of Lockridge, his children, Brenda Fenton of Burlington, Gina LeDuc of Carman, Illinois, Henry (Tammy) Rauscher of Lockridge and Penny (Danny) Goebel of New Vienna, his grandchildren, Nicole (Nathan) Fritz, Adam and Alex Rauscher, Amy (Chris) Pegg and Josie, Kelsey and Lacey Goebel, his great grandchildren, Ava Fritz and Ace Pegg, his brother, John LeDuc of Davenport and one niece, Heather Lawton.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents and his son-in-law, John Fenton.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, December 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Murphy Funeral Home of Mt. Pleasant. Burial will follow in the New Sweden Methodist Cemetery rural Lockridge. Friends may call after 2 p.m. on Thursday at the Murphy Funeral Home where the family will be present from 5 to 8 that evening. Memorials may be directed to the Lockridge Fire and Rescue Association or to the New Sweden United Methodist Church in his memory.