Class of 1980
1980 Maroon Spotlight
Jim Voise
Wrestling, Golf, Weightlifting, Student Council Rep., Powder Puff Football King, Sr. Class Secretory, All School Revue.
1980 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Oklahoma State university at Stillwater is the college choice of Jimmy Allan Voise, 18, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Voise, west Fir avenue. He has attended Perry public schools the past 12 years. He was involved in wrestling, 1977-80; weight-lifting, 1977-80; and the Perry high school student council, 1979-80. He has served as a class secretary and a sentinel in the Perry chapter of Future Farmers of America. Photography is his favorite subject and hunting and fishing are his hobbies. He is a member of the Zion Lutheran church. Voise was born Nov. 16, 1961.
James Allan “Jimmy” Voise
November 16, 1961 – May 29, 2017
James A. “Jimmy” Voise, 55, of Perry, OK, was son of the late Arthur Henry and Marjorie Louise (Rupp) Voise. He was born November 16, 1961, in Perry, and passed away Monday, May 29, 2017, in Perry.
After graduating from Perry High School in 1980, Jim attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK, with an interest in Industrial Engineering.
He later became a skilled machinist and a CNC Programmer. A skill acquired through his father, who was also a machinist, and whom he would call his “best friend”. Together they built Art’s Machine Shop where they were the owners/operators and continued to work side by side for many years. His most recent area of interest was his work at Lakeside Golf Course in Stillwater. Jim was a member of Zion Lutheran Church.
Jim is survived by one daughter, Hannah Briegge and husband Devin of Stillwater, OK; grandson, Max Briegge of Stillwater, OK; mother, Marjie (Rupp) Voise of Perry, OK; one sister, Linda Voise Kroll and husband Danny of Perry, OK; two brothers, Larry Voise and wife Suzanne of Perry, OK, and Ron Voise and wife Teresa of Edmond, OK; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Arthur H. Voise; and both Paternal and Maternal Grandparents.
A funeral service is scheduled for 10am Friday, June 2, 2017, at Zion Lutheran Church in Perry with interment to follow at Zion Cemetery. Family requests that memorial contributions be made to Zion Lutheran Church.