| James Allan “Jim” Mamot |

Eternal rest grant unto Jim, Oh, Lord. Let Your perpetual light shine upon him. After a six-year battle with cancer, he went home to be with the Lord on January 8, 2026, at 11:11 a.m. at his home.

Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at St. Libory’s Catholic Church. Fathers Sid Bruggeman, Richard Piontkowski, and Jim Janocek presided.

Dave Boehle was the lector.

Tammy Mamot and Luke Heaton were the Eucharistic ministers.

Recorded selections included “How Great Thou Art” and “Far Side Banks of Jordan,” both by Jimmy Fortune, “Go Rest High On That Mountain,” by Michael English, and “The Old Rugged Cross” and “I Want to Stroll Over Heaven With You” by Alan Jackson.

Daron Mamot, Mason Mamot, Ellis Hutchison, Kelly Schade, Joe Hutchison, and Tony Guyette were the casketbearers.

Honorary bearers were Wendell Triplett, Randy Griswold, Mike Wenzel, Ron Mamot, Monty Sowle, Roger Wells, Danny Hutchison, Dan Boehle, Forrest Sowle, Dale Hauger, and Mike Cahalane.

Burial was in the parish cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Hospital and St. Stephens Mission in Riverton, Wyoming.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

James Allan “Jim” Mamot was born on February 24, 1943, to Zenon W. and Rosella C. (Boehle) Mamot in St. Paul.

Jim was a lifelong resident of St. Libory. As a child, he attended a small country school located on the southwest corner of the family feedlot before attending and graduating from Grand Island Central Catholic in Grand Island in 1961. After graduation, he began farming full time with his parents and his brother, Larry, growing the business of Mamot and Sons that became Mamot Feedlot.

Jim was united in marriage to Annette Tibbs in 1963; to this union, four children were born: Allan W., Rebecca S., Kevin B., and Brenda L. The couple later divorced.

In November of 1973, Jim was introduced to Viola Hutchison Sowle on a blind date. On July 22, 1978, the couple married at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Grand Island, and thereafter were active members of the St. Libory Catholic Church community. Jim and Vi enjoyed traveling each year on business and pleasure trips, purchasing cattle for the feedlot and visiting with friends and family along the way.

Jim will be remembered for his integrity, his handshake as his binding word, his life’s work of shepherding the Mamot cattle and farming operation, his tireless work ethic, his sharp wit and mind, and his hard-won business acumen. Along with his son, Kevin, he was known for his excellent judgement of cattle and grain markets. He will continue to be admired, respected, and emulated by others for his grit, a trait best illustrated by a running list of life events he maintained over the decades, excerpted here: 1956, June: operation, appendicitis; 1965, June: fell with horse (wanted to die); 1976, April: mumps; 1980, May: son Allan killed in car accident; 1984, August: lightning burnt down office building; 1993, February: openheart surgery; 2002, April: one stent, two balloons, Bryan East, Lincoln; and 2019, December: beginning of cancer.

There, through all of life’s trials, were mainstays that carried Jim forward and brought him meaning: comfort, and laughter, his Catholic faith, his family, his friends, and his dedication to the family farm. One of his great joys was conversation. He loved visiting with close friends and having lengthy discussions about the latest issues.

Jim is survived by his wife, Vi, of forty-seven years; son, Kevin B.; and daughters, Brenda (Tharin) Peters and LaRae (Doug) Predmore; step-sons, Monty (Diane) and Forrest Sowle; and step-daughter, Colleen (James) Griffis; grandchildren, Natasha (Greg) O’Neill, Kyle (Kayla) Peters, Amanda Richardson, Kayla (Thomas) Geiger, Mason Mamot, Hana Mamot, and Rose Mamot; step-grandchildren, Shawn Sowle, Kristi Sowle, Sarah Sowle, Aaron Sowle, Marcus Sowle, Torrance Sowle, Cora Menke, and Lana (Payton) Placke; and eighteen great-grandchildren.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Zenon and Rosella Mamot; father-in-law and mother- in-law, Ted and Susan Hutchison; son, Allan W. Mamot; daughter, Rebecca S. Mamot; and brother, Larry.