James R. "Jim" Prunty, 89, of Cleghorn, Iowa, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa.

Memorial services will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa.  Rev. Philip Beisswenger will officiate.  Burial will be held in the Oak Hill Cemetery prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. on Friday morning.  Military rites will be performed by L.A. Wescott Post #2253 and the Cherokee American Legion. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa.  Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.

Jim was born on May 31, 1934 at Cleghorn, Iowa to Ray and Vera (Hurd) Prunty.  He graduated from Cleghorn High School in 1953.  He served in the United States Army from 1955-1957 as Spec. 3 of the 508th Military Police in Garmisch, Germany.

He was united in marriage on June 1, 1958 to Marilyn Springer at Cleghorn, Iowa.  He worked for Lundell Manufacturing and then was a farmer in rural Cleghorn.

Jim was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Cleghorn, Iowa.  He served as an elder at the church.  He was also on the Cleghorn Elevator Board, served on the Meriden-Cleghorn School Board and the FHA Board.

In his free time he enjoyed cars, antique tractors, "bummin around" and going to coffee with his friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and his wife Marilyn in 2018.

Jim is survived by his three children: Kevin (Julie) Prunty of Cleghorn, Iowa; Kyle (Karla) Prunty of Cleghorn, Iowa; Karen Prunty (Robert Houck) of Plymouth, Minnesota; six grandchildren: Melissa (Rudy) Fors of Ankeny, Iowa; Amanda Prunty of Sioux City, Iowa; Nichole (Neil) Gustafson of Aurelia, Iowa; Jennifer (Mitch) Rock of Woodbury, Minnesota; Becca (Tony) Davis of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Tyler (Bailee) Prunty of Cleghorn, Iowa; 12 great grandchildren; and brother Larry Prunty of Cleghorn, Iowa.