William James "Jim" Youker, age 79, died May 25, 2019 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Jim was born May 19, 1940 in Traverse City, the son of Deronda and Mary (Levenski) Youker. He was the Domestic Service Director at the Kalamazoo Regional Psychiatric Hospital until his retirement in 1994. Members of his family include his wife, Carolyn Youker; daughter, Ronda (Toby) Lichtensteiger; step-daughter, Kelli (Michael) Cruz; 2 granddaughters: Ashley and Alexandra Cruz and several additional special family members. Cremation will take place. Services will be held Friday (May 31) 11 AM at the Betzler Life Story Funeral Home, 6080 Stadium Drive, Kalamazoo (269) 375-2900 with visitation beginning at 10AM. A lunch will follow the service in the Life Story Center. Private burial will take place at Mt. EverRest Cemetery. Please visit Jim's personal memory page at www.BetzlerLifeStory.com where you can read his life story, archive a favorite memory or photo and sign his guestbook before coming to the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan or St. Francis High School Athletic Department, Traverse City.