James L. “Jim” Lalicker, 76, La Crosse, Kansas, died Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home in La Crosse, Kansas.

Mr. Lalicker was born January 10, 1940, in Gage, Oklahoma, the son of Hugh Elwood and Stella Ann (Lamb) Lalicker. He was a resident of La Crosse, Kansas, for 13 years, moving from Hays, Kansas. A 1958 graduate of Gage High School, Gage, Oklahoma, he was an auto mechanic, and auto salesman before his retirement.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas; a life member of VFW Post 9076, Hays, Kansas; a former coach for the Meade REC, Meade, Kansas; and a former boy scout leader in Gage, Oklahoma.

He was a United States Army veteran serving in Iceland during the Vietnam War.

On April 8, 1961, he married Barbara Pace in the State of Washington. They divorced.

On December 5, 1975, he married Judy Kay (Conway) Hammer in Meade, Kansas.

Survivors include: his wife, Judy Kay Lalicker, La Crosse, Kansas; three sons, Robert Alan Lalicker (Amy), Graham, Washington, Jack Lee Lalicker (Laurel), Wellington, Colorado, and Jason Eugene Lalicker (Paula), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; three daughters, Brenda Lalicker, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil; Darla Lalicker, Seattle, Washington, and Dianna Kelly, Seattle Washington; 18 grandchildren, Misty Dryden (Doug), Justin Lalicker (Amber), Lacey Bonner (Lucas), Joshua Lalicker, McKenzie Wilkinson, Olivia DeGoy Moreira, Marcus DeGoy Moreira, Mario DeGoy Moreira, Cecilia DeGoy Moreira, Jeffrey, Nucci, Timothy Kelly, Caleb Kelly, Jordan Lalicker, Michael Lalicker, Travis Lalicker, Bethany Lalicker, Channing Smith (Brian), and Mallorie Patrick; 10 great grandchildren; one brother, Larry Jo Lalicker, Gage, Oklahoma; one sister, Donna Jean Lalicker, Gage, Oklahoma, and his former wife, Barbara Jamal, Seattle, Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Donald Lalicker.

Memorial service will be Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 10:00 A.M. at the Janousek Funeral Home, La Crosse, Kansas, with Brother Terry Warner officiating.

Memorials are suggested to the Rush County Memorial Hospital, La Crosse, Kansas, or the Rush County Memorial Hospital Long Term Care, La Crosse, Kansas, or the United Methodist Church, La Crosse, Kansas.

Condolences or remembrances may be left for the family at www.charterfunerals.com/locations/janousek-lacrosse.php.

Arrangements were by Janousek Funeral Home, 719 Pine, P O Box 550, La Crosse, Kansas 67548, 785/222-2517.