James Curtis Scram Age 65 died April 26, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital-Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN. He was born on June 12, 1955 to Richard & Marcella (Piske) Scram-Meixner in Owatonna, MN. Jim was an elk & deer farmer and skilled drywall taper by trade; he was the owner of Royal Flush Elk & Deer Ranch and Straight Ace Drywall. Jim was known for his love of animals from a small child often terrorizing his older Sister Sharon with various wild animals he would find and care for. Jim prided himself with the elk and white tail deer he raised, often winning awards for them. He was a member of the MN Deer Farmers Association and the MN Elk Breeders Association. Jim was an avid card player from Pfeffer, Blackjack, Texas Holdem and everything in between; he had quite the "poker face!" In addition to his parents, Jim is predeceased by Grandparents-Leroy & Alice Scram, Albert & Erna Piske, Nephew-William Richard Buechner, many aunts, uncles and cousins. Survived by his Daughter, Stephanie (Mark) Edlund, Grandchildren Richard, Michael & Emily Jo, Big Lake, MN, Sister Sharon (William) Buechner, Brooklyn Park, MN, Nieces-Elena (Richard) Rogers, Bakersfield, CA, Teresa (Eric) Christenson, Woodbury, MN, Angela (David) Easterwood, Minneapolis, MN and several great nieces and nephews. Jim, known to many others simply as, "Scram" was known for his dry sense of humor, jovial personality and wonderful attitude. His famous Christmas present shenanigans were always a huge hit at Christmas time, you truly never knew what you were going to get or what may jump out at you from the often securely taped packaging. His love for the kids was evident in his eyes. Jim was so proud of his Daughter, Stephanie and his three grandchildren, Richard (17), Michael (16) & Emily Jo (12), he would often travel great distances to see his grandchildren even if it were only for a short time or performance of some sort with their various activities. When the grandchildren were young, they were blessed with so many grandparents on both sides of the family that Grandpa Scram simply went by the name "Silly Papa"-a term he was so proud of and appreciated with his infectious laugh. As they were young, a simple trip to Chuck E. Cheese proved difficult with the child in him coming out, he was truly a child at heart; he was never kicked out though! Nearly everyone loved joking around with him, he was a sweet man with a huge heart and was a character and a half! He will definitely be missed by many from his smile, his contagious laugh, his crazy gifts, his ridiculous t-shirt collection and his stupid jokes are what many will miss the most!! Jim's family would like to thank you all for your kind wishes and prayers over his last 29 days as he courageously fought for his life at St. Mary's Hospital-Mayo Clinic. We would like to thank his care team for their skilled medical treatment and compassion as they too fought to save Jim's life. It is comforting knowing how many wonderful people there are in our support system. We are honoring Jim's wish of not having a funeral, but it would not be right if we did not have some sort of a gathering to celebrate his life. We look forward to seeing as many of Jim's family & friends at his Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday, June 27, 2021 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Dartts Park (large pavilion) located at 439 Mineral Springs Rd, Owatonna, MN 55060. Our family looks forward to you sharing a story about Jim's crazy antics, if you knew him or even met him once, we are certain most have some sort of memorable story to share at that time. One thing we know is that "You all have a Merry Christmas" will be so sadly missed. Please RSVP with Stephanie if you plan on attending Jim's Celebration of Life and the amount attending at Scrambaby1@yahoo.com.