James Patrick Dunse

James Patrick Dunse, born in Glasgow, Scotland on September 3, 1956, son of the late Harold and Annie McLaughlin Dunse, passed away in his residence on December 29, 2024, at the age of sixty-eight.

Born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, James moved to the United Sates in his early twenties. He enjoyed playing soccer and guitar, listening to music and especially reading books.

He is preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Rosemary Readings.

Survivors include his children, Nicola Moore and her children, Skye, Abi, Kassidy, Lennon, Jake; Angela Stutes (T. J. Kramer) and her children, Scott, and Elliot; Melanie Sweatt and her children, Britton, and Ajanique; Amanda Williams and her children, Tyrese, Frederick, and Te’ya; Kathleen Langley (Wade) and her child, Adalyn; great-grandchild, Emily; siblings, Eileen Toner (Alex Watson), Harold Dunse (Colleen), Annette Thornton, and Kathleen McPhilemy (Thomas Campbell) and niece, Elaine Rose Dunse.


Cremation is under the direction of Johnson & Brown Funeral Home of Iowa. Memorial services are in Christ the King Catholic Church, Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 11 a.m. Re. Matthew Cormier, Celebrant.