James Herman Ahearn

Ahearn, Jimmy, age 24 of Colorado Springs, formerly of Plymouth. Beloved son of Dominic and Alice. Loving brother of Lauren, Daniel & Joseph. Dear grandson of James (Karen) Ahearn, and Herman (the late Helen) Deal. Nephew of Francis (Sharon) Ahearn, Michael (Jennifer) Ahearn, the late Mary (Mark) Murphy, Anne (Mark) Shermetaro, Claire Ahearn, Jenny (Dave) Burtraw, Howard (Sue) Deal, Mitzi Espinosa, Jeff (Diana) Deal, Jim Deal, Alan (Suzi) Deal, Doug (Alona) Deal and Rob Deal. Proud owner of Frankie. Jimmy was born in Ann Arbor, MI and moved to Canton when he was 3 and then to Plymouth Township in the first grade where he attended Isbister Elementary School. The rest of his educational path continued at Pioneer Middle School, Plymouth High School (2011 grad) and then graduating from EMU with a double major in Finance and Entrepreneurship in 2015. He then accepted a job with Ford Credit in Colorado Springs, CO and moved out there in 2016. Jimmy was very active growing up, playing baseball for the GCYBSA Athletics team, coached by his father, from t-ball through high school. As a high school freshman, he took up wrestling and started out as a skinny 103 pounder and as a senior finished up as a lean 135 pounder. He cultivated a love for the challenging sport as well as a tremendous work ethic. He continued to help the team after graduation. Moving to Colorado allowed Jimmy to continue to serve his love for adventure; enjoying snowboarding, hiking, camping, riding his motorcycle and even jumping out of an airplane. James Herman (named after his grandfathers) was insanely loved by his family and those whom he called friends, despite his antics. With a work ethic and drive that one only hopes to attain even half of. He was a wise old man in a young man’s body. He had a love for strategy, efficiency and a good challenge. He loved to keep his mind and body active and had the brightest of futures. He always had a plan, always planning for the next big thing. Jimmy had big dreams and a big heart; a cocky grin and a walk to back it up. He strove to be the best. He loved to help in any way possible. He touched so many lives in his almost 25 years of life and will not soon be forgotten. Funeral Service Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Vermeulen-Sajewski Funeral Home, 46401 W. Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth (Between Sheldon and Beck). Visitation Friday, May 11, 2018 from 2:00 PM -9:00 PM with a Prayer Service at 7:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to Plymouth Wrestling, c/o Pat Durocher, 130 Anna Drive, Whitmore Lake, MI 48189, ASPCA, P.O. Box 96929, Washington DC 20090-6929 or Rails to Trails Conservancy, The Duke Ellington Building, 2121 Ward Court, NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20037. To share a memory, please use the Share a Memory Tab on this webpage.

James Herman Ahearn

June 9, 1993 - May 4, 2018