James ‘Jim’ Biwer, 83

Aug. 26, 1939 —
Oct. 18, 2022
 
KASSON - James Biwer, age 83, of Kasson, Minn. passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022. He leaves behind an incredible legacy as a husband, father and grandfather and will be forever missed. 
A graveside service will be held at Wildwood Cemetery in Wasioja, Minn. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, at 4 p.m., with a Celebration of Life following the service at Hyland Systems, 500 Eugene Street, West Concord, Minn. To share a special memory or condolence please visit www.czaplewskifuneralhomes .com. Blessed be his memory.
James Frederick Biwer was born on Aug. 26, 1939, on a farm southwest of Chester, Iowa to Paul and Elizabeth (Shea) Biwer. The third oldest of 10 children, he grew up farming and building from a young age. His father instilled a strong work ethic, which was admired by many. Nothing was impossible. If something could not be repaired, built or moved, Jim took on the challenge. 
He attended Assumption Grade School and Notre Dame High School in Cresco, Iowa. He worked for his father at Biwer Mfg. Co., building farm equipment, including grain elevators and grain wagons. Jim took this knowledge on to create many more projects including a 900-bushel grain wagon he built with his grandson in 2015. 
Jim proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1956-1959. He started farming as Shamrock Farms in Rochester, Minn. in 1965, while working at Peoples Natural Gas for many years. 
Jim met (Ginny) Virginia Lee (Tilford) Biwer at The Colonial Cafe near Peoples Natural Gas in Rochester. His first visit to the cafe when Ginny was working, he ordered 12 eggs and six orders of hashbrowns. She brought six coffee cups, thinking he was expecting more people. Surprisingly she did not run when he ate the entire meal himself. They were married in 1965 and together raised four children.
In 1974 he bought a farm south of Kasson and moved with his family to begin raising hogs and farm crops full time. Jim had three very influential people in his life who made him the man we all know. His dad, Paul Biwer; “Gunny” Gunnery Sergeant, the man who shaped him as a Marine; and Percy Haven, Sheriff of Howard County, Iowa.
  Jim is survived by his wife, of 57 years, Ginny; his children, Tim (Darcy) of Wasioja, Pat of Elba, Minn., Shannon (Tony) Paulson of Mantorville, Minn. and Mike of Wasioja; grandchildren, Alixandra and Ben Verchota and Dakota, Erin, Jacob, Joe, Nick, Jimmy, Hannah, Jack, Charlie, Megan and Henry; siblings, Marie Walsh, Joan Jordahl, Denise Hanson, Fern Rogers, Mark Biwer; and many nieces and nephews. 
He was proceeded in death by his parents; siblings, Paul Cleo, Don, Irene Krieg and Ruth Frost; and one grandchild. 

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