James F. Vinoski

James Franklin Vinoski, 58, of South Haven died Sunday, May 31 at South Haven Community Hospital.

He was born January 11, 1951 in Middlesboro, Kentucky to Mike F. and Mary (Woods) Vinoski. James graduated from Monroe High School in 1969. James married Diane Duvall on September 2, 1972 in Monroe, Michigan. James worked for Consumers Energy for the past 38 years. First at the Palisades Plant and then the past 20 years at the Allegan Dam. James was a member of the Utilities Workers Union of America Local 150, First United Methodist Church in South Haven. He was also a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose #697 where he was the Past Governor. At the Moose he was also a Legion member and recently received the Legion of the year 2009 award. James enjoyed hunting, Muskie fishing, coin collecting and antiquing. James also loved traveling to Sweden where he and Diane have made four trips.

He is preceded in death along with his parents by his sister – Winnie Duvall and brother – Mike Frank Vinoski.

He is survived by his wife – Diane Vinoski of South Haven, Michigan. One son – Mike Vinoski of Kalamazoo, Michigan and one daughter – Jennifer (Edward) Harmon of Marshall, Michigan. One grandson – Aidan Marr. One brother – John Kenneth (Eva Marie) Vinoski of Knoxville, Tennessee. Two sisters – Opal (Jim Sr.) Gross of New Port, Michigan and Oma Hathcock of Quincy, Florida.

Visitation will be from 5 – 8 on Wednesday, June 3 at the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home with a Moose Service at 7:00 P.M.. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Lakeview Cemetery, South Haven. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Moose Heart, Moose Haven or the Moose Scholarship Fund. Kindly share your thoughts and memories on the family’s online guest book at www.FilbrandtFFH.com.

The family is being helped by the Filbrandt Family Funeral Home of South Haven 637-0333