James Lee “Jim” Kuhn, age 73, former Victoria, Kansas, resident, died Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Ascension Hospital St. Francis Wichita, Kansas. He was born October 2, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Emil A. and Luella M. (Walters) Kuhn.

He was self-employed as a contract house painter for many years. He grew up in Victoria, and attended Victoria High School. He lived in Victoria then moved to Munjor for a few years, and has lived the last two years in the Pioneer Lodge Nursing Home in Coldwater, Kansas. He enjoyed working on Mopar cars and drag racing motor sports.

Survivors include two sons, Geoffrey Kuhn and wife, Robin, Hays, KS; Scott Kuhn and Mary Pierson, Stockton, KS; one daughter, Stacey Brackney and husband, Charley, Yukon, OK; two sisters, Helene Staton and Carol Kuhn, both of Hays, KS; one sister-in-law, Gail Kuhn, Junction, MO; seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Neil A. Kuhn and Dave Kuhn; and one niece, Jennifer Bishop.

Graveside services and inurnment will be at 1:00 P.M. Friday, July 26, 2019 at St. Fidelis Cemetery Victoria, Kansas.

Services are entrusted to Cline’s-Keithley Mortuary of Hays, 1919 E. 22nd Street, Hays, KS 67601.