James Oliver Lysne passed away Oct. 23, 2014, at the Three Links Care Center in Northfield, Minn., at the age of 84. Jim was born April 14, 1930, in Northfield, to Melvin and Anna Eliassen Lysne ’24. He was raised on the family farm in Greenvale Township and attended District 86 Country School. He graduated from Northfield High School in 1947 and St. Olaf College in 1951. His first teaching job took him to Chandler, Minn. He taught high school science in Minnesota at Rosemount, Renville, and with the Anoka-Hennepin School District for many years. He retired in 1979 and returned to the family home in Northfield.

Jim was a member of the Retired Teachers Association in Minneapolis. He enjoyed gardening, travel, and visiting with his family.

Survivors include his brother, Donald; sister-in-law, Darlene; nieces, Lisa Lysne and husband Troy Kroeger, and Shelly and husband Jerry Bell; nephew, Edric and wife Amy Gordon; several great and great-great-nieces and nephews; other relatives; and friends. He was preceded in death by his brother, Loring; his sister-in-law, Ruth; his niece, Darla Reko; and his parents.