James Edward Baxter, 74, of Evansville, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Deaconess Hospice Care Center.

James was born in Evansville, Indiana on March 14, 1936, to Emmet Benjamin Bertram and Mary Helene Elizabeth (Hawkins) Baxter. James was a 1954 graduate of Bosse High School and continued his education at Evansville College, graduating in 1960 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Management. He retired in 1996 after 27 years of service at the Department of Public Welfare. James loved spending time with his grandchildren and was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.

James is survived by his son, Michael S. Baxter (Kimberly); sister, Joy Roettger (Bill); and stepsister, Margaret Fischer all of Evansville, Ind. He is also survived by his grandchildren, Michael Sean Baxter (Hollie), Heather Bottomley (David), Kendra Hines, Rachel-Victoria Baxter; and great-grandchildren, Katelynn Baxter and Hunter Bottomley.

James is preceded in death by his parents, Emmet Benjamin Bertram Baxter and Mary Helene Elizabeth (Hawkins) Kennedy.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Browning Funeral Home, 738 Diamond Ave., with Pastor Steve Clayton officiating. Burial will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 2 until 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, 2011, at Browning Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity in James' name.

March 10, 2011
I was so sorry to hear of Jim's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow. I, and his other former Bosse High School classmates, will miss him.
Dave Van Bibber, Hopkinsville, Kentucky

March 10, 2011
Mike and family, We were sorry to hear of Jim's passing. We want you and Heather,Sean and families to know that our prayers and thoughts are with you thru the coming days ahead.
Pearl and Denny Curry, Mt. Vernon, Indiana

March 11th, 2011
To Jim's Family: I worked with Jim in the Civic Center for several years and always did enjoy being around him--a great sense of humor; our morning coffee breaks down the hall just wouldn't have been the same without Jim. May he rest in peace.
Benjamin Willett

March 11, 2011
Baxter family, Please accept my sympathy and prayers. Jim and I worked together years ago. We kept in touch and he visited me a couple time here in Alabama where he liked to vacation. I know how much he loved his family. I remember his stories about Rachael. 'Death leaves a heartache no one can heal. Love leaves a memory no one can steal.'
Sincerely, John Appuhn