Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa September 28, 1927 - March 06, 2013

James H. "Jake" McCloy, 85, of Maquoketa, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Maquoketa Care Center. Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, March 11, 2013, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa. Family and friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 10th, 2013, at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will be held at 4:30 p.m. and a Vigil Service will be held at 7:30 p.m. Burial will be at St. Clement's Cemetery in Bankston, Iowa. Jim McCloy was born September 28, 1927, in Sugar Creek to Orie and Anna (Banowetz) McCloy. He graduated from Delmar High School in 1946. He was united in marriage to Shirley (Hannan) Lucas on June 25, 1976, in Bankston, Iowa. Jim farmed all his life in Delmar, Iowa. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Maquoketa, Knights of Columbus Council #8269 and was a fourth degree member of Dubourg Assembly. Jim is survived by his wife Shirley of Maquoketa, eleven children; Rick (Diane) Lucas of Breda, Ron (Val) Lucas of Bankston, Peggy (Bob) Jurkowski of Bettendorf, Bob (Lynn) Lucas of Worthington, Randy (Brenda) Lucas of Quitman, Texas, Jeff (Joni) Lucas of Bankston, Mike (Coyla) Lucas of Delmar, Allen (Cindy) Lucas of Newark, Illinois, Dean (Karen) Lucas of Manchester, Dale (Jenny) Lucas of Grass Lake, Michigan, Jennifer (Jason) Billings of Dubuque, 37 Grandchildren and 19 Great Grandchildren, two sisters; Ruth Gerlach of Delmar, Mary Frondle of Sabula, and one brother; Joe (Madonna) McCloy of Delmar. Two sisters-in- law, Karen Oberfoell of Dubuque and Arletta McCloy of Miles. He was preceded in death by one granddaughter Heather Lucas, one-son-in law Jerry Grillot, two brothers; Eugene and Bob (Jenny), a sister Kate, two sisters-in-law; Betty Schmitt and Joan Breitbach and two brothers-in-law Kenny Gerlach and Dave Frondle. Memorials are preferred. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com. Burial: St. Clement Cemetery in Bankston Burial Day: 11 March 2013