James Louis 'Jim' Myott

Myott, James Louis "Jim" of Minneapolis, passed away surrounded by his loving family on September 3rd, three days before his 71st birthday, after a five-year struggle with medullary thyroid cancer. He is survived by his wife, Ramona "Mona"; his children, William "Will" and Hannah; his older brother, Tom (Katie) Smith- Myott; and his sisters, Marilyn Berg, Kathy (Tom) Sellnow, and Pat Myott; along with numerous in-laws, nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and nephews. He is also survived by numerous friends and former colleagues, especially his friends, Mike, Jennifer, Paul, Fritz, and Brad. He is preceded in death by his parents, Edmund "Ed" and Odila; sister, Elizabeth "Betty" Circle; brother, John; brothers-in- law, Bob Gillespie, Mike Schleper, and Wally Berg; and niece, Cara Circle. Jim was born on September 6th, 1953, in Wadena, Minnesota. He graduated from St. John's University and University of Minnesota (law school, Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs). He started his career at West Publishing (now Thomson-Reuters) and then moved to the Boulay CPA firm (formerly Boulay, Heutmaker, Zibell & Co.), where he became a tax and employee benefits expert (focusing on employee stock ownership plans, ESOPs). Jim was relied upon as an expert by his clients and colleagues and enjoyed his 34-year career. Jim was a long-time active member of Minneapolis Uptown Rotary, and sang in the Annunciation Church Choir for 36 years. He also enjoyed his "Old Guys" book club, and volunteered with Prepare + Prosper and the Airport Foundation. Memorials may be sent to Prepare + Prosper, Minneapolis Uptown Rotary, or donor's choice. Visitation will be on Friday, Sept. 13, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Gill Brothers (5801 Lyndale Ave S, Mpls). Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, Sept. 14, at 11:00 at Annunciation Church (509 W 54th St, Mpls), with a visitation an hour prior, and lunch to follow. Burial will be Monday, Sept. 16, at 2:00 pm at Lakewood Cemetery. GILLBROTHERS.com

Published on September 11, 2024