Deer, pheasant, and walleye across Minnesota breathed a collective sigh of relief as news spread among the wildlife community that James W. Lindstrom, age 77, of Kimball, formerly of Edina, passed into the hands of our Lord on Monday, September 15, 2025, at St. Cloud Hospital.

Graveside Services with military honors will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, October 27, 2025 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Assembly Area #3. A Celebration of Life to honor Jim will be held 5:30-8:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2025 at Richardson Nature Center in Bloomington.

James Warren Lindstrom was born on November 23, 1947, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Ernest and LaVoune (Sollitt) Lindstrom. Growing up in Bloomington, Jim jumped skis, crashed motorcycles, and was an absolute menace to any tasty animal crazy enough to cross his path. A prolific hunter and fisherman, it is a miracle that he was not killed long before now based on his almost pathological habit of laughing in the face of danger on his many adventures to hunt and fish, regardless of safety considerations... or ski jump, also while ignoring safety entirely because, "Only sissies wore helmets back then." - That is a quote.

Jim served his country in the U.S. Army, where he lucked into a spot on the ski patrol in Garmisch, Germany. Unfortunately, his luck ran out when jumping from a gondola platform onto an avalanche slide with very little snow, as his partner for the day had beaten him by a split second. His ski patrol career ended when he hit the ground that day and broke his leg.

Jim broke his leg again some years later on his way to propose to Jane Williams. After healing, Jim found his soulmate on a blind date after losing a gentleman's wager with his best friend and his cousin. It was a gamble that paid off for over 50 years. He married Jane Williams on December 7, 1974, in Bloomington. Together, they raised their family in Bloomington, MN, primarily on the slopes of the Bush Lake Ski Jump, where Jim worked tirelessly to keep and maintain the ski jumps. In 2021, Jim and Jane made the move to Kimball.

Jim was a man who relished every moment he spent in the great outdoors. He often said he didn't need to go to church because his church was the outdoors. Life's joys came alive when he cast his fishing line into the lakes or embarked on hunting trips as a bluegrass music aficionado. This man was absolutely nuts about dogs. Some people say that you can tell if a person is any good by the reaction of dogs; some of those same people would be smart to use Jim's opinion to tell if a dog is any good. Jim leaves behind his best dog friends, Coconut and Mac.

Jim is survived by his beloved wife, Jane Lindstrom of Kimball; son, Josh (Christine) Lindstrom of Virginia Beach, VA; grandchildren, Annika and Finn; sister, Linda (Wayne) Roth; nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, Jodi (Matt) Workcuff, Jason Loiselle, Daniel (Stephanie) Roth, Eric (Cheryl) Roth, and other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Jeremiah Lindstrom; siblings, Christine Loiselle and Julia Lindstrom.

Arrangements entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care Burial and Cremation Services of Kimball.

Obituary, Guestbook and Video Tribute online at www.dingmannfuneral.com