Steven Michael James, 66, of Columbus, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.
Born August 25, 1954, in Baxter Springs, Steven was the son of John D. and Dorothy (Leatherman) James. He was a graduate of Columbus United High School with the class of 1972. He had lived in Columbus for the past year, moving from Galena.
Steve worked for Wenger Manufacturing in Galena, as a machi…