James Louis Maciejewski, 84, of North Platte, NE passed away Sunday, November 4, 2012, at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte.

Jim was born September 19, 1928, at Ashton, NE to Louis Cash and Mary Polski Maciejewski. He grew up on a farm near Loup City, NE and graduated from Loup City High School. He farmed before joining the U.S. Marine Corps in September 1951. Jim was discharged in September 1953 then went to Creighton University on the GI Bill and graduated with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1958.

He went to work for the IRS in Omaha then transferred to Alliance, NE before coming to North Platte in 1973. After leaving his position with the IRS, Jim went to work for Hansen, Fuenning, Raetz, Erb, Roggow & Keck and got his CPA in 1985. When the firm disbanded he started his own accounting firm and was there until his death.

On June 18, 1960, Jim married Nancy Margaret Bayley at Omaha, NE. He was a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and Council 10506 of the Knights of Columbus. He was also a member of P.R. Halligan Post #163 American Legion, B.P.O. Elks #985, Nebraska Society of CPA’s and the National Society of Accountants.

Jim is survived by his wife, Nancy, and four children, Joseph Maciejewski, John Maciejewski, James (Kim) Maciejewski and Anne Maciejewski, all of North Platte; three grandchildren, Tyler and Max Maciejewski and Amber Caudillo; a great-granddaughter, Bryanna Caudillo; his sister, Harriet Kisicki, of Omaha; two brothers, Dennis (Lillian) Maciejewski, of Loup City and Francis (Gladys) Maciejewski, of Grand Island, NE; two brothers-in-law, Rene Dubas, of Elyria, NE and Charles Bayley, of Kettering, OH; many nieces, nephews and other family members.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Mary; a stillborn son; his sister, Angeline Dubas; brother-in-law, Rich Kisicki; and sister-in-law, Marianette Bayley.

Wake Service will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Spirit Catholic Church with Father Jim Novakowski as celebrant. Following the mass, Jim’s body will be donated to Creighton Medical Center. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association, Muscular Dystrophy Association or the North Platte Catholic School Endowment Fund. Condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com. Visitation will be 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore which is in charge of arrangements.