James "Jim" Peitz

James Peitz, age 96 of Crofton, Nebraska died on Monday, April 13, 2026 at the Avera Hospice House in Yankton, SD.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. Eliot Schwer officiating. Burial will be at Beaver Creek cemetery in rural Crofton with military rites by the Crofton American Legion Post #128 and the American Legion Riders. Visitation will be on Friday, at church, from 5-7:00 p.m. and a vigil service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will continue on Saturday one hour prior to services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton.