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James W. "Jim" Luster, Jr.

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[April 06, 2026]  MT. PULASKI - James W. “Jim” Luster, Jr., 78, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Lincoln Village Healthcare Center in Lincoln.

Service:  Celebration of life at a later date

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mt. Pulaski

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James W. “Jim” Luster, Jr., 78, of Mt. Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026, at the Lincoln Village Healthcare Center in Lincoln.

Jim was born on March 14, 1948, in Harrisburg, IL, the son of James W. Luster, Sr., and Lois Joiner. He married Christy (Wagner) Davis on June 14, 1980, at St. John Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski. She survives.

Jim is also survived by two children from a previous marriage, Jamee Sherley and Christopher Luster; 2 stepchildren, Brad (Jody Stewart) Davis and Bruce (Carissa) Davis; brother, Richard Luster; and sister, Peggy (LaVern) Winters. He is also survived by numerous grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Jim owned and operated Superior Tree Service, and he also worked at Inland Tool in Mt. Pulaski for many years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. Jim will be missed by all who knew and loved him.

A Celebration of Life for Jim will take place at a later date. Memorials may be made in his memory to St. John’s Lutheran Church of Mt. Pulaski. Cremation rites have been entrusted to Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski.

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