James "Jim" Wolfe, 78, of East Grand Forks, MN died on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at home from a 6-year battle with leukemia surrounded by his family.

Jim Wolfe was born on June 22, 1947, in St. Peter, MN to Donald and Georgia (Lau) Wolfe. He grew up in St. Peter, MN and graduated from St. Peter High School in 1965. He worked at a local lumber yard & later drove semi for Miles Lorentz Trucking.

On June 25, 1988, Jim married Marla Abel in East Grand Forks, MN. In East Grand Forks, he worked for Residual Materials Inc. as a semi driver. After his retirement, he worked the beet harvest for Knox Farms.

Jim enjoyed fishing, hunting, spending time at Maple Lake with extended family, woodworking projects & attending Green Wave Hockey games.

Jim is survived by his wife, Marla Wolfe of East Grand Forks, MN; daughter, Lauren Wolfe of East Grand Forks, MN; brother, Leonard (Delores) Wolfe of St. Peter, MN; his in-laws, Loren (Bonnie) Abel of Mentor, MN, Marcia Lund of Grand Forks, ND, Susan (Chuck) Akerlind of East Grand Forks, MN, Larry Monke of Pipestone, MN; and many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his mother & stepfather, Georgia & Harry Kluntz; his father Donald Wolfe; his brother, Lester Wolfe; his sister, Judy Hanson; his in-laws Meryln & Margaret Abel; his brother-in-law, Bill Lund; and his nephew, Ross Lund.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11:00AM Tuesday July 15th, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1515 5th Ave NW, East Grand Forks, MN

VISITATION: 05:00-07:00PM Monday July 14th, with a prayer service at 06:30PM, Dahl Funeral Home, East Grand Forks, MN