Obituary: Kremmel, James Louis
Age 63
KREMMEL, James Louis
(Age 63)
Passed away October 12, 2012.
He was born February 28, 1949 in Belleville, IL.
Jim grew up in Columbia, Illinois and graduated from Columbia High School.
He earned his B.A.
in Finance and Economics from The University of New Mexico in 1971.
He played baseball at the high school and college levels where he is still in the University of New Mexico Hall of Fame.
He was then drafted to the Major Leagues where he was a left-handed pitcher for the Texas Rangers (1973) and Chicago Cubs (1974).
His baseball career was cut short due to injury.
He was married to Teresa Elaine Stewart from 1974-1985 and they remained close friends until the end.
His daughter, Lindsey Marie, was born in 1979 and his son, Joseph Stewart, in 1981.
Jim and Teresa opened Pride and Joy Maternity Fashions in 1979 followed by Uniforms, Etc.
Jim earned his Masters in Business Administration in 1985 and his Masters in Counseling Psychology in 1991, both from Gonzaga University.
From 1989-1995, he worked at Sacred Heart Medical Center Inpatient Psychiatry.
He was a sports psychology consultant for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, and Texas Rangers from 1998-2002.
He also did business consulting from 1995-2002.
He spent most of his time over the last 25+ years as a private practice psychotherapist.
Jim was on a life-long quest towards psychological and spiritual growth.
He was an avid reader of spiritual texts and a prolific writer including twice-monthly psycho-spiritual email messages called Finding The Spark.
He also had a passion for yoga.
Jim is survived by his daughter Lindsey Marie Kremmel and new granddaughter Lilliana Grace Kremmel of Livermore, CA; former wife Teresa Elaine Stewart of Spokane; niece Marla Gummersheimer Walters and her children Jacob, Hannah and Sophia of Columbia, IL; cousins Marleen Daab of Portland, OR, Fred, Zoe and Willam Daab of Spartanburg, SC.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son Joseph Stewart Kremmel of Spokane (1989) and sister Joan Earlene Pieper (Kremmel) of Columbia, IL (1998).
Jim touched many lives and was loved immensely.
He will be greatly missed.
Namaste, Jim.
Memorial Service 11:00AM Saturday October 27, 2012 at Heritage Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Assn., www.diabetes.org/donate.