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11/20/2009 - Sue Carol James Prime
Memorial Services for Sue Carol James Prime, age 68, of Oconomowoc, WI will be Friday, November 20, 2009 at Noon at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, 145 E. Lisbon Road, Oconomowoc, WI with Reverend Karen Natterstad officiating.
Visitation will be prior to the service from 10AM-Noon at the church.
A luncheon will be held following the service. A private committal ceremony for family will be held at a later date. Sue shared the blessings of her life by giving to a wide variety of charities. Her family requests that those who wish to make a memorial donation in Sue’s name do so to a charity of their choice. Sue’s particular interests included hospice care, parish nursing, education, the arts, and local history. Sue James Prime a longtime resident of Oconomowoc, WI returned to her Creator suddenly on November 3, 2009.
The former Sue Carol James was born on October 16, 1941, in Mineral Wells, Texas, where her father and mother, the late Dr. (Col.) William D. and Mrs. Ramona E. James, were stationed during Dr. James’ service in the U.S. Army. After Dr. James was transferred to the European Theater in 1943, Sue and Ramona lived with Sue’s grandparents, Charles and Mina Enge, near Sauk City, Wisconsin, until Dr. James returned home in 1945. After the war, the family moved back to Oconomowoc.
Sue was confirmed in her faith at the First Methodist Church of Oconomowoc. She attended the Oconomowoc public schools and graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1959, having made many lifelong friends whom she was very happy to see again at the class’s 50-year reunion earlier this year. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1963 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, having completed a five-year degree program in four years. She was a member of the Delta Delta Delta sorority. She remained a supporter of the UW Alumni Association and the Tridelts for the rest of her life.
Sue met Peter W. Prime, her lifelong love and partner, while in high school. They were married on June 9, 1962, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc. They lived in Madison while she completed her education. They then moved to Oconomowoc, where they lived together until Peter’s death in 2007. Sue was a devoted and loving wife to Peter, whom she loved unconditionally through times both good and difficult. She cared for him when he was housebound and eventually bedridden for the last years of his life, giving up her career and many of her personal interests to do so.
Sue was a dedicated nursing professional. After receiving her degree and registered nursing license, she worked at Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital and for the Visiting Nurse Association of Wisconsin. She took a break to start her family and returned to work in the middle 1970s. She worked at the infirmary in the Masonic Home in Dousman before finding her favorite role as a home health care nurse. From the 1980s through her retirement, she worked for a variety of home health agencies in Milwaukee and Waukesha counties as a nurse and nursing supervisor, as a hospice director, and as a parish nurse.
In addition to her professional work, Sue gave of her time to the community in many ways over the years. She was an active member of the Oconomowoc Junior Woman’s Club during the 1970s. She was a cofounder of the Oconomowoc Festival of the Arts, which has grown into one of the premier art festivals in the Midwest. She also served as the state president of the Wisconsin Junior Woman’s Club. She served on the board of the Oconomowoc Band Aides in the early 1980s and accompanied the Oconomowoc High School bands on trips to Atlanta and San Antonio as the trip nurse. Later in life, she volunteered as a health room nurse at Greenland School. She served her church in a variety of ways including as a Sunday school teacher and member of the church council.
In her spare time, Sue was an avid reader and looked forward each year to receiving her Books & Company gift certificates from her family at Christmas. She played bridge in two bridge clubs for almost her entire adult life, forming many lifelong friendships among “the bridgers.” After Peter’s death, she joined a bereavement support group and continued to see her friends in the “Merry Widows” regularly.
Many people will remember Sue for her energy; her strong faith; her persistence; her loyal friendships; her generosity of time, money, and spirit; and her empathetic and caring approach to people in need. She touched the lives of people from the most affluent corners of Lake Country to the inner city of Milwaukee. Her understanding of other people, her personal humility, and her professionalism allowed her to move amongst people from all walks of life and to earn their trust and respect. She could be formidable when she felt that someone she cared about was being wronged, but she preferred laughing, especially at herself, as she had an inborn gift for inadvertent physical comedy that produced many hilarious family stories.
Despite all these accomplishments in the world, Sue was most proud of being a wife, mother, and grandmother. She was the beloved center of the family and kept in close touch with her three children and six grandchildren, showering them with her affection, attention, and care. Stories about her grandchildren, in particular, were always available if anyone asked, and often when they hadn’t.
Sue was preceded in death by her parents, William and Ramona James, and her husband, Peter W. Prime.
Immediate Survivors:
Children- Kevin and wife Julie Prime of Petaluma, CA; Kerin and husband Martin Ploch of Hortonville, WI; William Prime of Oconomowoc, WI. Brother- Charles James of Chadron, NE. Grandchildren- Greta, Gunnar, Garrett, Gregory, Gabriel, Spencer. Nephews- Chad and Trevor James. Uncle- Robert and wife Dorothy Enge of Prairie du Sac. Many cousins and countless friends whose lives she touched over the years. Schmidt & Bartelt of Oconomowoc, WI is in charge of arrangements.
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