James Robert Morrison

James Robert Morrison, age 8, Phillips, WI, passed away August 28, 2025. He was anxious to be born, making his dad and mom rush to the hospital January 21, but he listened to his parents and waited with his mom on bed rest in Wausau, and on February 20, 2017, Sweet Baby James was born. Always the little ray of sunshine, he was a very happy, energetic baby. He was joined with little brother Luke in January of 2019, who he absolutely adored and are affectionately known to friends and family as the Dynamic Duo.

James, from a little boy, was a builder, creator and chef. He loved going with his mom to vendor events to sell his homemade crafts, which soon evolved into a tent at the end of the driveway selling his crafts along with fresh squeezed lemonade, firewood, and apples, with the help of his little brother. He enjoyed collecting coins and Pokémon cards and awesome cool rocks. He loved planning and DJ-ing parties, designing and building forts, cat houses and deer stand and everything he could imagine. He loved fishing, rock hunting on the shores of Lake Superior, hobby farming, by age 6 knew 5 different ways to build a campfire, loved outdoor cooking, and playing outside in the dirt with his brother and cousin.

He attended Prentice Elementary and besides playing with his friends and classmates and little brother, he loved Math, Science, Music, Phy Ed. and Art. He really enjoyed playing special activities and getting candy to share with his classmates. Anything he wanted to learn more about, if dad or mom didn’t know, he would look up a video, learn how to do it and whatever he would need for it. He was very highly motivated, smart, generous and kind, much like his daddy, he had a huge heart of gold. His was so excited to work with his daddy, who already hired him as a helper for daddy’s business, and when he grew up was going to be a Contractor and work with his dad and brother in HVAC.

James was preceded in death by his dad Bob, and aunt Stacey. He is survived by his mother Naomi; brother Luke; grandparents Sue (Dale) Tenut, Gordon (Jeannette) Lukes, Gary Morrison; uncles Cody Lukes, Nathan (Erin) Timmers, Dustin Timmers; Aunts Ariel (Arthur Vinzant) Timmers, Tia Timmers and Jodi Schmies; Cousins Ava and Alexa Lukes, Cyress, Clayton, and Casper Timmers, Aspen Vinzant, Bohdi Reisner and Clyde Timmers, David, Ashlynn and Allie Schmies; numerous other relatives and friends.

A Funeral Service will be held Saturday, September 6, 2025, at 11:30 am at Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home in Phillips, WI. Visitation will be held from 10:30 am until the time of the service. A graveside service will be held after the services. A true kid’s Celebration of Life will be held at Elk Lake Park from 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm following the graveside services. All are welcome to this celebration, with some of his favorite things: painting fishing lures, music, bouncy house and Christmas lights. A time of sharing will be held at the Celebration, as well as an opportunity to share pictures and write down stories as a keepsake for the family.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in James’s and Bob’s honor can be made to WI Veterans Fishing Camp.