James N. Watson, age 76, of Berlin, died peacefully on Friday, January 4, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh.

James was born August 14, 1936 in Toledo, OH, the son of William Shue and Vivian Watson.He honorably served in the U. S. Army from Dec. 1958 – January 1964. He was employed at Berlin Foundry as an iron pourer. James was a former member of O’Conner-Chiers American Legion Post 340 and the Old Timers of Berlin Foundry. He lived for his grandchildren. James enjoyed hunting
and fishing, was a John Wayne fan, loved eagles, and you could always find his dog, Little Cinnamon, by his side.

James is survived by his longtime companion, Marcella Putzkie; two sons, Kevin Watson and Keith
Watson; his grandchildren; Marcella’s daughters, Valeria (Douglas) Scheuers and Victoria (Mark)
Arnett;