James "Jim" Fox, age 88 years of Grafton, formerly of Cedarburg, passed away June 19, 2024, at Village Pointe Commons in Grafton. He was born November 13, 1935 in Lima, Ohio, son of the late John and Florence (nee Luttrell) Fox. On November 28, 1957, he married JoAnn "Jo" O'Shaughnessey in Lima, Ohio. Jim was a graduate of Case Institute of Technology in Cleveland, Ohio, with an engineering degree. He worked as a metallurgist at Charter Steel in Saukville, retiring in 2004.

Jim is survived by his wife Jo, five children: John (Sue), Patrick (Jenny), Kathleen (Randy) Lepak, James (Suzanne) and Susan (the late Marc) LeVeque,13 grandchildren: Holly, Kyle, Stephanie, Brandon, David, Ben, Sam, Thomas, Blake, Hope, Scout, Hank, and Gracie and 9 great-grandchildren. He is further survived by other family and friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 4 PM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1619 Washington St., Grafton. Visitation at the CHURCH Tuesday from 2-4 PM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in Jim's name are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association.

The Eernisse Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements; online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com .