James Draves Obituary
The memory of James Draves of Spooner, Wisconsin, who passed away on January 31, 2025 at the age of 86, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Merle Draves and Mary Draves (Bomkamp); his wife Bonnie Scheidegger; his son Donald Draves; his sister Carolyn Draves; his grandsons, Baby Boy Draves and Mathew J. Draves; his great grandchildren, Caitlin E. Hebert and Cecil R. Kelly; his siblings, Jerome Draves, Marilyn Neefe (Harold) and Colleen Tanner (Robert); and his siblings-in-law, Gerald Persinger, Virginia Draves and Carolyn Draves.
He is survived by: his children, Ron Draves (Alvina Osborne), Sandy Kelly (Dennis), Tammy Lindau (Tony), Theresa Robotti (Luke) and Dan Draves (Lynn); his daughter-in-law Lori Draves; and his siblings, Herb, Mike, Kathy Johnson (Dennis) and Janet Persinger. He is also survived by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great-great grandchildren.
Visitation was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Spooner Baptist Church (W7135 Green Valley Rd, Spooner, WI 54801). A funeral service was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Saturday, February 8th 2025 at the Spooner Cemetery (7309 W Maple St, Spooner, WI 54801).
