James Elton Rimstidt, age 88 years of Greensburg, IN formerly of Napoleon, IN passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Born March 17, 1920 in Howell, MI, he was the son of the late James Philip & Anna Marie (Henneke) Rimstidt. He married Berdella Lydia Bauer on June 13, 1946 at Crossroads Church, and she survives. He was a 1938 graduate of Napoleon High School & was on their Basketball team. He retired from James River Co. in Greensburg and was also a long time farmer. Mr. Rimstidt was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Napoleon where he was Past Superintendent of the Sunday School & Past Church Council. Mr. Rimstidt is survived by his wife Berdella Lydia Rimstidt, sons James Donald (Barbara Wilson) Rimstidt of Christiansburg, VA; Tom (Cindy) Rimstidt of Osgood, IN & Dan (Diana) Rimstidt of Loveland, OH. He will also be missed by his grandchildren Amy Harrelson, Phillip Rimstidt & Heather Bowling and 8 great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters Margaret Fruchtnicht, Mary Legenhause & Annabell Moeller. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 22, 2008 from 5-8pm at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville, IN. Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 23, 2008 at 10:00am at St. John Lutheran Church in Napoleon, IN with Pastor Gary Groth officiating. Burial will be in St. John Church Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church or Cancer Research.