James R. Galligher, 78 years old of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on Sunday, February 14, 1937 in New Haven, Indiana the son of the late Kenneth Galligher and the late Marie (Fox) Galligher. He married Kay E. Adams on July 5, 1958. James was a member of St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon and the VFW Post 2457 Men's Auxiliary in New Haven. He retired from Dana Corporation in January of 2001. Surviving are his wife, Kay E. Galligher of Monroeville; son, Kerry Galligher of Monroeville; daughter, Kelly (Charles) Diez of Fort Wayne; son, Khristopher (Jerry) Galligher of Dayton, OH; daughter, Katana (Rick) Rhymer of Monroeville; sister, Phyllis Schoeph of Fort Wayne; brother, Greg (Diane) Galligher of Monroeville; and sister-in-law, Patricia Joan Galligher of Auburn. He is also survived by six grandchildren, David Galligher; Kenneth Galligher; Michael Galligher; Brittany Emerick; Kevin Emerick; & Dagan Diez; and two great-grandchildren, Jackson & Eleyna Emerick. Preceding James in death were a son, James Kevin Galligher; three brothers, David, Kenneth & Donald Galligher; and two sisters, Gloria Bouse & Dorothy Michalec. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2015 in the St. Louis Catholic Church, Besancon with Fr. Stephen Colchin officiating. Friends will be received from 12 noon to 5:30 p.m., Sunday, March 8 in the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Jacobs Chapel in Monroeville and one hour prior to the mass at church on Monday. A Rosary service will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday following visitation at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are to St. Louis Besancon Restoration Fund or the VFW Post 2457 Men's Auxiliary.
