James William Reed, 93, of Garrison, died June 29, 2019.

Jim was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Marion, Illinois, to Leo and Katherine (Miller) Reed.

He is survived by his wife, Winifred Hecht Reed; his children, Bill Reed (Mary Beth), Cheryl Fischer (Michael) and Lynn Reed (Dennis DeSoto); and his grandchildren, Michael, Robert and Lauren Fischer and Karen and William Reed. His wife Karen died in 2008, and a grandson, Chance Haegele, also died before him.

Visitation will be held on Monday, July 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 170 Kings Ferry Road, in Montrose. Services will be private.

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