James “Jim” Alan Norvell was born on Nov. 25, 1961, and entered eternal life on Jan. 29, 2016.
Jim was a lifetime resident of Great Bend. He married the love of his life, Darlene, on Feb. 23, 1985. He enjoyed spending time outdoors, hunting and fishing with his family.
Jim is survived by his wife, Darlene; son Chris and his wife Isela; son Aaron and his wife Jessica; daughter Kayla Kinyon and her husband Charles; and grandchildren, Nathan, Ensley and Zada. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Sandra Norvell.
Jim’s wish was to be cremated. A private funeral will be held at a later date.

Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Feb. 2, 2016**