Funeral Services for Jim will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the Pierce Congregational Church, rural Scranton, ND. Pastor Mary Peterson will officiate with burial to follow in Pierce Congregational Cemetery.

James "Jim" E. Stafford was born on June 5, 1926 in Slope County, North Dakota, the son of Earl and Margie Stafford. Jim was a farmer most of his life. He was in the U.S. Army in 1945-1946. Jim loved his family. Preceding him in death were his parents, Earl and Margie, his sister's Helen and Mavis and brother-in-law, Vern Bredehoft.

Survivors include his brother Lynn (Marjorie) of Fergus Falls, MN. Also his nieces and nephews, Wayne (Margie) Stafford of Park City, UT, Keith (Cindy) Stafford of Fergus Falls, MN, Kathy (Dick) Pelto of Big Lake, MN, Rirchard (Sally) Bredehoft of Bloomington, MN, Jane (Tom) Boufford of Eagan, MN and Joann (Tom) Otremba of Peirz, MN.