James Lee Gohr

James Lee Gohr, 46, died Dec. 12 at Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.

Services will be held today at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Palmer with a visitation at 11 a.m. and Mass at noon. Reception immediately following the service.

James was born March 5, 1963 in Anchorage.

He was a heavy equipment mechanic in Palmer and Nome.

James enjoyed woodworking, fishing, hunting and racing cars. His family wrote, “James was very generous, caring and helpful. He could fix anything mechanical.

“He enjoyed the outdoors whether it was hunting, berry picking, fishing, snow machining or four-wheeling.”

He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Pushruk, of Palmer, step-daughters Nikki Alto of Anchorage, Kristy Pushruk, and many grandchildren, mother Marie Gohr, step-father Jess Hartman, of Palmer, sister and brother-in-law Beverly and Dan May, nephews Rick and his wife, Heidi and their daughter Twila May, Nathan and his wife, Athena and their children Zoe and Zea May all of Fairbanks, Pat and his wife, Chrissy and daughter Brooke May of Washington, brother Ed and Birdie Gohr, nieces Caitlin, Gabriella and Gracelynn Gohr of Anchorage.

James was preceded in death by his father, Lee H. Gohr.

Arrangements were entrusted to Legacy Funeral Homes and Cremation Services - Kehl’s Palmer Chapel.