James R. “Jimbo” Shumansky, 70 of Sioux City, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020.

Services will be held 10:00 am Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave, with Military Rites conducted by the US Navy and American Legion Post 662. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery at a later date. Visitation will be held from 4-8 pm, with the family present from 5-8 pm Friday, February 14, 2020 at the funeral home.

James Robert “Jimbo” Shumansky was born on March 31, 1949 in Sioux City, the son of Jack and Margaret “Margie” (Kinsella) Shumansky. He graduated in 1967 from Central High School and then enlisted in the Navy, serving on the USS Coral Sea during the Vietnam War.

After his honorable discharge, Jimbo worked as a self employed general contractor in the Sioux City area. Jimbo enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was very artistic and also very witty.

James is survived by his brothers, Jack (Joyce) Shumansky, of Burnsville, Minnesota,  Mike (Sue) Shumansky and Ray (Nancy) Shumansky all of Sioux City, his sisters, Joanne “Jody” McArthur, Julie (Pat) McKinney, Jeanne Gates, all of Sioux City and Jennifer (Brian) Cintani of Lincoln, Nebraska, his nieces and nephews, Jamie Shumansky, Dawn Spink, Michael Paul Shumansky, Jacob Gates and Eleanor Cintani, and his loving lab Sam, and many cousins and friend.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister Julia Shumansky and a nephew, J.D. Shumansky, and brother-in-law, Gary McArthur.