James Kenneth Stout, 60 years old, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at his home.  Jim was born on September 19, 1959 in South Bend and has remained a lifelong resident.  He was a supervisor at WestRock in Mishawaka where he has been employed for 40 years.  Jim was a huge Elvis fan and was an avid bowler, scoring a perfect game of 300.  On May 29, 1999 in South Bend, Jim and Theresa L. English-Kessler were united in marriage. 

Along with his wife, Theresa, he is survived  by one daughter, Aimee (Shawn) Nyikos of Lexington, SC; son, Justin Stout of Harbert, MI; step-daughter, Kristina Ciesiolka of Lake Mills, WI; step-son, Eric (Jessica) Kessler of Plymouth; and five grandchildren, John and Elizabeth Nyikos, Brayden and Bailey Ciesiolka, and Alissa Kessler.  Jim is also survived by his parents, Raymond L. and Dolores “Dolly” (Popielski) Stout of South Bend; sister, Jennifer (the late David) Rumpf of Michigan; and two brothers, John (Janet) Stout and Jeff (Stacey) Stout, both of South Bend.  He is also survived by many nieces, nephews, and extended family. 

A private visitation will be held on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, South Bend.  In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of James Stout may be donated to Pet Refuge, 4626 S. Burnett Drive, South Bend, IN  46614.  Online condolences may be offered to the Stout family at www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.