Death Benefit #361 – Jim Vogt

James (Jim) Paul Vogt of Dover, Indiana, peacefully passed away surrounded by family on the afternoon of March 31, 2023. He was 84 years old.

Jim, fondly known as PoPo, was born to Edward and Mildred (nee McMullen) in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 15, 1939. He was a 1957 graduate of Elder High School, where he excelled on the gridiron for the Panthers. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the United States Army, proudly serving as a U.S. Army Paratrooper with Divisions of the 82nd, 101st, and 11th Airborne (Germany). Following his military service, he dedicated 37 years collectively as a proud Asbestos Workers and Pipefitters Union member.

He was known as a free spirit with a penchant for learning languages, mainly German and Spanish, and was not shy about practicing with anyone who would listen. He was passionate about aviation and earned his private pilot’s license while working full-time and raising a family. His reputation for being a skilled craftsman was unprecedented by his peers in the trades he worked in, and by the age of forty, he managed to build his first house with the help of his three sons and close friends working in various trades.

Above all, he was a devoted husband to his childhood sweetheart, Marjory, a dedicated father, and a friend to many.

He is survived by his wife Marjory (nee Buchert) of 60 years, and five children, Michael (Cindy), Mark (Shauna), Jimmy (Kim), Lori, Lisa (Tom), Grandfather of 12, and Great grandfather of 4.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Alzheimer’s Association, 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cincinnati, Ohio 45203.
A private visitation will be held at Niedhard-Minges Funeral Home, followed by a private burial at St. Joe’s Cemetery.

On April 11, 2023, the family requests you to join them in a ‘Celebration of Life’ event from 1pm-4pm at The Farm, 239 Anderson Ferry Road, Cincinnati, OH 45238.