James "Jim" Frederick Biggs passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. Benedicts Health Center in Dickinson, ND. The funeral will be held Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Krebsbach & Kulseth Funeral Service Chapel in Bowman, ND at 10:30 AM. Burial will follow in the Tuttle Cemetery and a Celebration of Jim's Life at the Marmarth Community Center.

Jim was born February 22, 1931 to Fritz and Thyra (Miller) Biggs in Toledo, Ohio. Jim grew up in the Toledo & Maumee, Ohio area. Jim always loved adventure, travel; especially his fishing trips to Canada, swimming & flying airplane. As a young man he ventured to Alaska and worked as a fire fighter for the Forest Service enhancing his passion for flying. Upon return to Ohio via train, Jim met a man that invited him to move to Western ND and promised to secure him a ranch job, if he chose to leave Ohio. Jim did decide to move from Ohio to ND, where he met his life's soul mate; Iris Varney. He rode horseback across country several miles to visit with Iris. They married on April 30, 1955 and Jim was a loving devoted husband and father to their five children; Melody, Scott, Dawn, Shane & Jamey. In the early years of marriage, Jim, Iris, Melody & Scott all lived in Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota & Arizona as Jim worked for various ranchers & auto dealerships around the country. Later they all moved back to MT a 2nd time to enable Jim to work on a ranch, when Dawn was born. After moving to ND for the 3rd time, Jim & Iris owned a meat locker plant at the time Shane was born. Over the years, Jim and Iris owned & operated several other businesses including a café, trucking business, construction business, and Jim also broke several horses in his lifetime. Jim also worked in the oil industry in ND, SD & MT. Jim did pursue his flying passion and successfully obtained his private pilot's license. He also worked in the flying industry for Lynch Flying Service in Billings, MT. Jim loved family and he predicted for years that Jamey would be born later in their marriage. He, Iris & Jamey lived in Alaska (where he worked in a gold mine) & Arizona for a period of time. Jim accepted Jesus as his Savior, cherished his wife Iris, loved all of his family members, enjoyed all animals; especially horses and dogs, and he liked to visit with everyone.

He will be greatly missed by, his children and spouses: Melody (deceased) (Jim) Huggins, Rapid City; Scott Biggs, Dickinson; Dawn (Bill) Battest, Rhame; Shane (Janelle) Biggs, Bowman; Jamey (Scott) Parsons, Williston; his grandchildren: Lacey (Adam) Bodensteiner; Brittany Huggins; Michael (Amber) Battest, Autumn (Mike) Criswell; Marshall (Bobbi) Battest; Jordan, Riley & Logan Biggs; Tanner Tuchscherer & Harper Parsons; his great grandchildren: Ellery and Linden Bodensteiner; Ashton & Carson Battest; Landon, Kyndree & Lyric Criswell; Jase & Halle Battest; his brother: Larry Biggs; four sisters-in-law & brother-in-law: Almeda (Alden) Wolfgram; Jean (Larry-deceased) Buchholz; Vera Kruger; Delbert Kruger; Kassie (Kermit) Kruger, all of his nieces & nephews; his extended family and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents: Fritz & Thyra (Miller) Biggs; his wife, Iris; his brother: Norman (Tod) Biggs; his daughter: Melody Huggins; his father-in-law & mother-in-law: John & Eunice (McGee) Varney; his brother-in-law: Larry Buchholz.