James C. Fox "Foxie"

James C. Fox “Foxie”, 83, of Onawa, Iowa passed away Thursday, April 16, 2026 at his residence.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at the Goslar Funeral Home Chapel, Onawa, Iowa with Pastor Clif Cockburn, officiating. A live stream of the service will be posted on the Goslar Funeral Home website with James’ obituary. Burial will follow in the Onawa Cemetery, Onawa, Iowa. A luncheon will be held at the First Christian Church, Onawa, Iowa following the burial. A visitation will be 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at the Goslar Chapel, Onawa, Iowa with a prayer service at 7:00 P.M. Arrangements are under the direction of Goslar Funeral Home and Monuments, Onawa, Iowa.

James Calvin Fox was born February 16, 1943 in Sioux City, Iowa, the son of George Calvin and Ida Gladys (Gray) Fox. He graduated from West Monona High School with the class of 1961. In 1962/1963 he went on to trade school for body work in Omaha, Nebraska.

He was a dedicated mechanic who owned and operated Fox Automotive from 1969 to 1999 in Onawa, and later resumed the business in Blencoe in 2002, continuing until 2014. Jim owned and operated J & J Computer Repair in Onawa until his retirement.

Foxie enjoyed classic cars, mushroom hunting, watching Newsmax, building hot rods, working on computers, and watching NASCAR every Sunday. Known to those who knew him as “Mr. Carburetor” and “Mr. Pontiac,” Jim seemed to have knowledge about just about everything—always ready with a story or an answer to any question you asked.

He enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren and took special pride in teaching his son Jason how to work on cars. Throughout his life, Jim had two beloved dogs, Spot and Rocky. He was a member of the Jaycees for a short time and also was a member of the First Christian Church in Onawa.

Survivors include his children, Jason (Chelsea) Fox of Onawa, Iowa, and Erica Pounds of South Sioux City, Nebraska; grandchildren, Jayme (Keith Richardson) Fox, Gracie Fox, Elijah Kluver, Michael Fox, Destiny Clayton, Carter Clayton, Tyler Pounds, Haley Pounds, and Trey Pounds; great-grandson, Kalvin Lee Richardson; sister, Jacalyn (John) Strong; nieces and nephews, Bruce (Auni) Strong of Norfolk, Nebraska, Brent (Cheri) Strong of Central City, Nebraska; Bryan (Rose) Strong of Lancaster, California, and Brenda (John) Turner of Concordia, Kansas; and many great-nieces and nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George Calvin and Ida Gladys (Gray) Fox.

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