James Lee Kitchen, 69, of Bowling Green, Ohio passed away at 3:47p.m. on Saturday August, 7, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital, Maumee,Ohio. James was born November 16, 1951 to Robert Kitchen and Ethel (Kitchen) Sheely.
He is survived by his loving wife, Patricia; daughter: Amanda (Jeremy)Byers; daughter-in-law: Kristy Kitchen; sister: Karen (Jack) Hain; brother: Mark (Lisa) Kitchen; sister-in-law: Linda Kitchen; and grandchildren: Teagan Kitchen, Jordan Byers, and Adelle Byers; as well as many nieces and nephews. James was preceded in death by his son: Brian Kitchen; father Robert Kitchen; mother: Ethel (Kitchen) Sheely; brother: David Kitchen; niece:Andrea (Hain) Keifer; and step-father: Forrest Sheely.
James graduated from Otsego High School in 1971. He worked at Blako from 1971-1975 then in 1975 he started working at Ford Motor Stamping Plant in Maumee, Ohio where he worked 32 years. He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. He loved hunting, fishing, Patsy Cline, NASCAR, and more than anything his family and friends.
A Memorial Mass will be held on Tuesday August 17, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, 14010 US-24 Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522. Father Walter Tuscano will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service at Noon. A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held at a later date. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Peinert- Dunn Funeral Home in Tontogany, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given in his memory to The American Heart Association www.heart.org
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