James Harold "Jim" Probst, passed away, Sunday, January 18, 2026 at the Lutheran Community Home in Seymour, IN. He was born October 8, 1940 in Des Peres, Missouri, to the late Henry and Selma (née Dietrich) Probst, and was baptized, confirmed, and a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church for 80 years.

Jim met the love of his life, Carol Kindsfater, in 1963, and they were married at the First Methodist Church in Hastings, Nebraska on February 13, 1965.

Jim is survived by his wife, Carol Probst (née Kindsfater); son, David (Jennifer) Probst; grandsons, Josiah and Caleb Probst; sisters, Doris Orth and Jeanne Dawson; as well as nieces and nephews, cousins and numerous friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Selma Probst; Daughter, Julie Probst; Siblings, Herbert (Marilyn) Probst, Pauline (Kenneth) Blase, Walter "Bud" (Clara Marie) Probst, Raymond Probst, Clarence (Thelma) Probst, Ruth (Robert) Rasch, and Esther Probst; brothers-in-law, Stanley Orth and Dave Dawson.

Services: The family will receive friends and family during a visitation at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester Rd., Des Peres, MO 63131, on Monday, January 26, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 6:30 p.m. Interment will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. (Procession from the Sylvan Springs Park Staging Area at 12:00 p.m.) Memorials can be given to St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Des Peres, MO , or St. Paul Lutheran Church in Columbus, IN .

As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, please share memories of Jim and condolences with the family in the online guestbook at Schrader.com.