James “Jim” D. Korem, age 66, Nappanee, formerly of Highland/Hammond, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes at his residence on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. He was born on July 22, 1949 to the late Donald and Lucille (Straka) Korem. James was a former resident of the Highland/Hammond area before moving to Nappanee in 2002. He …read more.