James T. Lageman, 86, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 12:30 A.M. Saturday, October 17, 2015, at The Gardens at Celina.

He was born  July 24, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Edward and Laura (Hoge) Lageman. He married Shirley Elsass on February 14, 1959, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moulton, Ohio; she preceded him in death on February 2, 2013.

He is survived by his children: Barbara (Wayne) Bateman of O'Fallon, Missouri; Annette (Donald) Siegler of West Chester, Ohio; Jeanette (Fred) Coulson of Loveland, Ohio; Mark (Sarah) Lageman of New Knoxville.

He is survived by ten grandchildren: Nick Siegler; Belinda Bateman; Denver Coulson; Zachary Lageman; Shelby Bateman; Austin Coulson; Ryan Lageman; Abigail Lageman; Jonah Lageman; Caleb Lageman. 

He is also survived by a brother, Henry Lageman of New Knoxville.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, and by his siblings Dorothy Lageman, Eunice Lageman and Grace Hatter.

Jim was a 1947 graduate of New Knoxville High School, and a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Signal Corp 7503.

He was the owner and manager of Lageman Garage in New Knoxville for 40 years; he had also worked at Airport Manufacturing and Speckman Automotive.

He attended Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen, where he was very active as a Sunday School teacher, Deacon, Elder and Trustee of the church. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, repair work and restoring antique vehicles.

Funeral rites will be held 10:30 A.M. Friday, October 23, 2015, at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen, Pastor Tom Sager, officiant. Burial will follow at German Protestant Cemetery in New Bremen.

Friends may call from 2-4 and 6-8 P.M. Thursday at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen, where memorial gifts may be given to the Gideons International.

Condolences may be sent to Jim's family via Millerfuneralhomes.net.

Funeral arrangements are under the care of the Vornholt-Miller Funeral Home in New Knoxville.