James “Jim” Wartsbaugh, age 55 of Kemp, passed away in Ennis on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born in Hammond, Indiana, on May 22, 1957 to George Carl and Marie (Gleeson) Wartsbaugh. In 1976 he graduated from Hammond Tech, in Hammond, Indiana. Jim worked for Inland Steel in East Chicago, Indiana and Barbeque Wood Flavors in Ennis, Texas. He is survived by three brothers, Steve Wartsbaugh, David Wartsbaugh and his wife Sue, and George Wartsbaugh and his wife Annie; two sisters, Mary Downs and Sharron O’Connor and her husband Jim; and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, George Carl and Marie (Gleeson) Wartsbaugh.and brother-in-law, Robert Downs. The family will receive friends Friday, February 15, 2013 from 6 to 8 P.M. with a Rosary at 7 P.M. in Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home in Ennis, Texas. Graveside services are scheduled for 10 A.M. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at St. Joseph Cemetery with Father John Dick presiding. Pallbearers will be Charles Wartsbaugh, Brian Wartsbaugh, Kevin Wartsbaugh, and Glenn Downs. To view an obituary or sign the guest book, please visit www.bozemitchellmckibbin.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Boze-Mitchell-McKibbin Funeral Home, 800 S. Kaufman, Ennis, Texas. 972-878-2211
