James L. Fleming, 85, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.  Cremation rites were accorded.  A private family memorial service will be at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport.  Inurnment will follow in the St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Garden, Davenport.  Memorials may be made in care of St. Paul Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association.  Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island, is assisting the family.

James was born on September 9, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa, a son of Raymond and Catherine Cormick Fleming.  He attended the University of Iowa where he briefly played football until an injury ended his playing career.

James married Caryl Neuhaus on June 26, 1965 in La Grange Park, Ill.  He worked as a sales manager for Unistrut at Republic Companies and retired in 1999.

James was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport.  He was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan and enjoyed woodworking, wood carving and restoring antique furniture.

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Caryl Fleming, Bettendorf; sons, Mark (Andrea) Fleming, Bettendorf and James (Tammy) Fleming, Marietta, Ga.; grandchildren, Katherine, James, Jordan, Rebecca, Raymond, Collier and Hudson; and great-grandchildren, Reagan, Hayden, Luke and Jacob.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Robert Fleming and sister, Patricia Smith.

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