James R. Poole

James R. Poole, 85, Albert Lea, Minn., passed away Sunday, Feb. 16, 2022, at Methodist Hospital, Rochester, Minn. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 5, at First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea, with visitation beginning at Noon. Burial will be at Graceland Cemetery.
James was born April 23, 1936, to John and Ruth (Streeter) Poole in Sioux City. In 1948, he became the foster son of Garwin and Evelyn Paulsen and lived on a farm in Lake Mills.  He went to a country school near Lake Mills and graduated from Lake Mills High School in 1955.
In 1965, he was united in marriage to Janet Hahlen at the First Presbyterian Church, Albert Lea, Minn. They had two sons: Jeffrey Poole and Jared Poole.
After high school, he worked for Colby Peet Company, Hanlontown. James served his country in the Army from 1958-1960. After the service, he worked at Deluxe (Fleetquard),Lake Mills. In the late 60s, he went to Fountain Industries. He retired from there in 1997.  After retirement, he worked for Shopko for seven years.
James is survived by son, Jared Poole; brother, Lee and Sandra (Poole) Remer, Spirit Lake; ex-daughter-in-law, Christina Jensen, and her children, Morgan and Tyler Nye; sisters-in-law: Sue Hahlen, Albert Lea, Minn.; Janell Poole, Ogden, Utah; brother-in-law, Donald O’Brien, of Connecticut; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
James is preceded in death by his wife, Janet; son, Jeffrey; parents, foster parents; father- and mother-in-law: Louis and Elvina Hahlen: brothers and sisters: Bob Shove, Bill Shove, Georgene (Shove) Larson, Lois (Shove) O’Brien, Silvia (Poole) Huber, Pat Poole, Cleo Poole, and Carey Poole.