James Allan Frush

James “Jim” Allan Frush, 70, of Jefferson City, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Capital Region Medical Center peacefully with his adult children by his side.

He was born on September 24, 1955, in Gilroy, California, the son of Robert Edris and Mary Katherine “Kathy” (Sullivan) Frush.

Jim graduated in 1973 from Oskaloosa High School in Oskaloosa, Iowa.  Soon after he married Becky Smith.  They had a son, Joshua, and divorced in 1975.

Jim met and married Angi Campbell in 1978. They had their daughter, Jami, and moved to Humeston, Iowa where he was Assistant Manager at Campbell Grain Elevator. They divorced in 1984.

James was hired as a route driver at Mahaska Bottling Company, a PepsiCo bottler, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. He earned a promotion to supervisor and moved to Salina, Kansas. After a 39-year career with Mahaska, he retired as the Vice President and General Manager of the Salina plant.

He was a member of the Oskaloosa Boxing Club as a Golden Glove fighter. He was a member of the Salina Country Club where he was the Men’s Senior Golf Champion and had a Hole in One. He has a record for a brown bear trophy in British Columbia with the Boone and Crockett Club. He was a board member at Crime Stoppers in Salina, Kansas.

Jim will be remembered for his wit, gregariousness and zest for life personality.  Jim was an avid golfer, outdoorsman and dog lover who loved spending time with friends and family.  He often hosted bonfires and card games.  He had five dogs over the course of his life: Clipper, Jake, Jenny, Brody, and Finnegan. They were always at his side.

Jim’s final act of kindness was to give the gift of life through organ donation.

Survivors include son, Joshua (Kathy) Frush, West Des Moines, Iowa; daughter, Jami Frush, Jefferson City, Missouri; three grandchildren, Mackenzi Frush, Daniel Frush, and Jacob Frush; two siblings, Brian Frush, Montrose, Colorado; and Colin Frush, Ankeny, Iowa; and nephew, Jesse Frush, Seattle, Washington.

He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents Gene and Velma Sullivan and Charles and Mary Frush.

Celebrations of Life will be held later in Iowa and Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Mahaska Bottling Company-James A. Frush Education Fund for employees. Jim started the education funding program decades ago and was a big advocate in driving its success. Local Oskaloosa and Salina families and communities have and will continue to benefit from the program.  Mahaska Bottling pledges to match dollar for dollar donations.

Services entrusted to Trimble Funeral Homes – Jefferson City. trimblefunerals.com