Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Edlin, James D. 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Thursday, June 12, 2014


James D. “Jim” Edlin, 72, of Belding, died early Tuesday morning, June 10, 2014 
at his home with his loving family by his side.  Jim was born on February 15, 
1942 in Belding, the son of Dale and Anne(Chickering) Edlin. 

Jim graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1960, that same year 
he married Jacquelyne Brodene.  He loved anything to do with NASCAR, NHRA and 
IHRA Drag Racing.  Jim was and always will be a Mopar Man!  Jim was a drag 
racer himself starting in 1962; in 1974 he went undefeated at Broman, was the 
track champion at Martin and Mid Michigan Motorplex and competed at the world 
championship in Ontario, California.  In 2005 he was the runner up in the 
sportsman’s bracket at Indianapolis.  He raced competitively for years with his 
home track being the Mid Michigan Motorplex. 

Jim was a dairy farmer in the early Seventies, and then went on to being a 
truck driver for Mizkan Americas until his retirement in 2013.

Jim will be greatly missed by his family and many friends.  Jim is loved and 
survived by his wife Tami, his children; Carrie (Jim) Stout, Melinda (Kevin) 
Orling, James (Bobbie) Edlin II, his stepson; Mark (Laurie) Petersen, his 
grandchildren; Jeni (Erik) Bailey, Erika Edlin, Megan Edlin, Kelsey (Lance) 
Shinaver, Christopher (Jessica) Witter, Richard Orling, Ben Orling, Jacob 
Orling, his step grandchildren; Julienna, Brighton, and Owen Petersen, Tyler 
Osborne, his great grandchildren; Evan, Jacquelynn, Elle, Bailey, Tatum, 
Andrew, Aiden, his sister; Diane (Jim) Chickering, several nephews and nieces, 
along with several brother and sister in laws and many cousins and friends.   
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife; Jacquelyne Edlin, his 
son; John Edlin and his grandson; Kevin Stout. 

Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.  on Thursday at Shiloh Community 
Church, ( East Wing) with a memorial service on Friday at 11 a.m. at the church 
with Pastor Ken Harger officiating.  A private Burial will be in Easton 
Township Cemetery.  Memorial contributions may be given in Jim’s name to the 
Mid Michigan Motorplex and American Cancer Society, envelopes will be available 
at church.  Funeral care has been entrusted to Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home, 
Belding.



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