James R. "Jim" Prins, 65, of West Des Moines, formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, August 15, at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center.

He was born March 12, 1955 in Waterloo, to C. Robert and Ruth M. Schroeder Prins.

He graduated from ISU with a Bachelors in Political Science and from Drake University with a Masters in Business Administration. James worked at MidAmerican Energy for 29 years, retiring as a supervisor in 2010.

James married Maria “Patty” P. Fernandez Salazar on January 7, 1983, in Ames, and then married with a church ceremony at College Hill Lutheran Church on March 12, 1983, in Cedar Falls. James loved to cook, read and have political discussions.

He is survived by his wife, Patty; sons, Michael of West Des Moines and David of Des Moines; his parents of Waterloo; and sisters, Sandy (Michael) Sullivan of Waterloo and Carolyn (Bob) Dorr of Cedar Falls.

James was preceded in death by his brother, Lee.