James Russell Woerner , 73, the son of Mitchell Bush and Kathryn Leah (Barry) Woerner was born May 17, 1948, in Superior. He died Saturday June 5, at Sioux Falls, S.D.

Jim graduated from Superior High School in 1967 and worked as a heavy equipment operator. In 1968 and 1969 he attended Central Community College in Hastings, receiving his diplomas in heavy equipment operation and diesel mechanics.

He was drafted into the United States Army on Sept. 23, 1969, serving in the DMZ in Korea. Jim was honorably discharged on April 27, 1971, and moved to Nelson, in May of 1972.

Jim worked at Hermann Br...