' Arial; "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA'age 88 of Independence Township,B "mso-bidi-font-weight: normal" /Bformerly of Detroit, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 30, 2015 with his family by his side. Beloved husband of Joy for 65 years; dear father of Kimberly (Todd) Miller, Laurie (Timothy) Pyykkonen and Holly Powers; loving grandfather of James (Karen), Leslie (Patrick), Laura (Andrew), Kara, Kory, Frankie and Natalie; great grandfather of Ella and Evelyn; Arial; 5 brothers and sisters. Jim was a proud member of the US Army and worked at Pontiac Motors in Pontiac for 35 years. He selflessly helped others throughout his life guided by his faith in God. Jim was loved by so many and will be missed by all.