JIM C. GUY

A funeral service for Jim will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025, at the Renwick Baptist Church. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. A graveside service will he held following the luncheon, at Riverview Cemetery in Algona.
Jim Curran Guy was born the ninth of 10 children to Roy and Loretta Guy on March 11, 1938, in rural Lu Verne. Growing up in a large family he learned the values of resilience and togetherness early in life-qualities that remained with him throughout the years. After graduating from the Vernon Consolidated Schools in 1956, Jim attended Eagle Grove Community College and Sioux Falls College eventually earning his teaching degree. In 1960, Jim married Arlene Bruns, and together they had four children: David, Bruce, Deanne and Tim.
His journey through life was as diverse as it was inspiring–from farming, training as a chef and teaching. Jim was proud to begin his career in education as a sixth-grade teacher in Shelby. In 1969, he moved his family to the Waubun, MN area where he poured his passion and vision into creating Elk Horn Resort & Campground, a reflection of his dedication to his family heritage and love of working with his hands.
Jim lived a full and vibrant life marked by creativity and hard work. He was a man of many talents and embraced a wide range of hobbies throughout his life, including China painting, ceramics, oil painting, quilting, woodworking, baking elaborate wedding cakes for his children, repairing and refinishing antique furniture. His hands were rarely still, and his creative spirit touched everything he did. Many will recall his grand antique auctions and beautifully restored furniture.
In his later years, there was no place he was more content than on his mower, tending to his own yard and the family cabin lawns with care and pride. One of his simple joys was a card game of 3-13 (when he was winning) and the company of family and friends around the table. In everything he did, his loyal companion, Alfie, was forever by his side.
He is survived by his children, David (Lisa) Guy of New Lisbon, WI; Bruce (Carol) Guy of Roseau, MN; Deanne (Tom) Beson of Laingsburg, MI; and Tim (Renee) Guy of Luverne, MN; 13 grandchildren, Matthew, Melissa, Adam, Jason, Jordan, Jenna, Sydney, Hannah, Dustin, Jake, Aaron, Lauren and Joseph; and 39 great grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister, Margaret Haugland, sisters-in-law, Betty Guy and Deb Guy as well as many extended family members, nieces, nephews and friends who will miss him dearly.
Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Loretta Guy, his brothers and sisters: Jack Guy, infant sister Emily, Maxine Collins, Charlotte Bye, Patricia Bram, Geraldine Crossley, Joe Guy and John Guy; great-grandson Christopher Guy and former wife, Arlene Gerber.
Jim will always be remembered for his many remarkable talents and the legacy he built–not only for his own family, but for generations of families to come–through the creation of Elk Horn Resort & Campground on South Twin Lake in northern Minnesota.
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