James W. “Jim” Austin, 80, of Platteville, died Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Meriter Hospital, Madison, of COVID-19. Throughout his illness, Jim was very concerned about passing the virus to someone else, so his family will hold services at a later date. Casey-McNett Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Cuba City is assisting the family.

Online condolences for the family may be left at www.caseymcnett.com.

A complete obituary is in the January 20, 2021 issue of The Platteville Journal.