James "Jim" Lowell Irvine, age 87, of Schererville, IN passed peacefully on September d30, 2026.

Jim is the loving husband to Kathryn Irvine; beloved father to Kathy (Richard) Schauer, Jerry (Mary) Irvine, and George Irvine; proud grandfather to Matthew Schauer, Michael (Hannah) Schauer, Megan (Saxxon) McCarty, Jacob (Sarah) Irvine, Alexander Okoskey and Kelcey (Nick) Hammack; great-grandfather to Evie, Evelyn, Beckett, Millie and Rory; uncle to many. 

He was preceded in death by his parents and 5 siblings.

He began working at Lever Brothers in 1957 and attended Purdue University Calumet while he was working.  He received his bachelors degree in electrical engineering. Jim retired after 37 years of faithful service at Lever Brothers as an electrical engineer.  Through out his career and and then in his retirement he was also a barber ending his barber career at Mofiftt's in Munster. He was affectionately known as "Red the Barber" .  He was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church in Lansing, where he served as chairmen of the trustees.  Jim enjoyed golfing and fishing with family.  He will be dearly missed by all who loved him.

Visitation will be Sunday, October 4, 2026 from 3:00-8:00 pm at Schroeder-Lauer Funeral Home (3227 Ridge Rd. Lansing, IL 60438), and again on Monday, October 5, 2026 from 10:00 am until the time of his funeral at 11:00 am at First United Methodist Church (18420 Burnham Ave.; Lansing, IL 60438)  He will be laid to rest in Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens of Schererville, IN.