James L. "Jim" Vigen, age 84, of East Grand Forks, MN, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Woodside Village in Grand Forks, ND with his loving family at his side.

James L. Vigen was born on October 2, 1933, in Grand Forks, ND the son of the late Hover and Regina (LaMoine) Vigen. He attended and graduated from Sacred Heart in 1951, graduated from UND in 1957, with a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and served in the US Army from 1953-1955. Jim married the love of his life Barbara Sticklemyer at Sacred Heart June 16, 1956.

Jim worked as a Professional Engineer for Don Floan Engineering from 1956-1968. He joined Hover Vigen Construction in 1968 and then started Vigen Construction in 1969 with his father. He became the president in 1975 and retired in 1998.  He was very active in the community serving on the board of Citizens State Bank; he was a long time member of the Elks Club, served on the Sacred Heart School Board and was awarded the Lumen Christi Award from Sacred Heart in 2011. The greatest joy in his life was his family. All his children graduated from Sacred Heart. He spent 37 years at Marclay Point Campground at Cass Lake with family and friends. He also enjoyed hunting, reading, and especially loved to dance.

Loving family members of Jim include his beloved wife of 62 years, Barbara Vigen of East Grand Forks, MN; children, Julie Yoney of East Grand Forks, MN, Shari (Craig) Johnson of East Grand Forks, MN and Jeff (Kim)Vigen of Grand Forks, ND; daughter-in-law Kim Vigen of Pennington, MN; 9 grandchildren, Lindsey, Laurie, Jessica, Heather, Kari, Luke, Andrew, James and Jared; 11 great-grandchildren and 3 on the way; sisters-in-law, Candy Vigen Galstad (Irvin), and Lynn (Ron) Mack; brothers-in-law, Danny Walden and John Coons.

Jim is preceded in death by his parents, Hover and Regina Vigen; son Michael Vigen; sisters, Margaret Walden, Ruth Walden and Mary Ann Coons; brothers, John, Howard and Al Vigen; brother-in-law Ray Walden and nephew Larry Coons. Memorials are requested to Sacred Heart Church and/or School.

Jim's family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to Dr. Khaled Rabadi, Dr. Scott Charette, and Dr. Anil Potti and their staff along with the staff at Woodside Village for the care they provided him.

Mass of Christian Burial: 11:00 AM on Monday, August 6, 2018 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 3rd St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN

Visitation: 5:00 to 7:00 with a 6:30 PM Prayer Service on Sunday, August 5, 2018 in Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 200 3rd St. NW, East Grand Forks, MN and also one hour prior to Funeral Mass on Monday in Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Military Honors Conducted By: American Legion Post #157, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3817 and the North Dakota Army National Guard

Interment: Resurrection Cemetery ~ East Grand Forks, MN