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- L. James Koutnik.
Twin Falls - L. James Koutnik, 67, of Twin Falls, died Thursday afternoon, Dec 15, 1988, at the Twin Falls Clinic and Hospital following a massive heart attack.
He was born Jun 20, 1921, in For Dodge, Iowa, the son of Louis James and Myrtle Elizabeth Drake Koutnik. He was raised in Nampa. He attended the College of Southern Idaho and graduated from the University of Idaho in Moscow with a degree in business.
During World War II, Koutnik was an Air Force pilot and flew missions over Japan. He was shot down once and received a Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
He married Ruby Laverne Davis on Feb. 12, 1944, in Roswell, N.M.
After the University of Idaho, Koutnik managed theaters in Texas for a time. He then went to work for Prudential Insurance in the mortgage/loan division for 20 years. He was transferred to Twin Falls in 1948. He was the owner of Coldwell Banker Western Realty.
For 19 years, he was the host of "Party Line" on KLIX radio. In May 1987, he was appointed to the Idaho Board of Corrections by Gov. Cecil Andrus.
Koutnik was active in scouting for many years and had served on the Snake River Area Council. He was a member of the State Real Estate Commission and had served as chairman. He was active in the Air Force reserves, recently as a lieutenant colonel. Koutnik also was a leader in real estate organizations, Elka Masons, Rotary Club, Toastmasters and the Chamber of Commerce.
Surviving are his wife, Rubye; two sons, Gary Wayne Koutnik of twin Falls and Brett Michael Koutnik of Smyrna, Ga.; three grandchildren, and one sister, Jeanne Albrecht of Boise. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the College of Southern Idaho Fine Arts Auditorium. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and Sunday at White Mortuary. The casket will be closed during the service at the college. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital and may be left with, or mailed to White Mortuary, Inc., P.O. Box 845, Twin Falls, 83303.
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