James Edward "Mak" Makinen, 63, of 515 E. Vaughn St., Apt. 350, Ironwood, passed away Monday, Nov. 29, 2010, at home, with his family by his side, following a brave battle with cancer.      He was born May 27, 1947, in Detroit, son of Margarite (Fontecchio) and the late Tauno "Slick" Makinen.      He attended Ironwood schools, worked as a carpenter and tradesman, and prior to his retirement, his dedication was to the tenants at Pioneer Park apartments. Jim continued to express his willingness and passion to give in any area up until the time of his passing.      He was an avid hunter and fisherman, spending much of his free time with his children and grandchildren in his beautiful hometown of Ironwood. Not a sun set without Jim expressing the beauty and appreciation of nature around him; being surrounded by family and friends at his camp in the woods was a favorite time for him.      Jimmy Mak will truly be missed by many. His smile and giving ways will always be remembered and respected by his family and friends.      Jim was united in marriage to Janice Kaseno on April 14, 1965, in Ironwood.      Surviving are his wife, Janice, of 45 years; mother, Marge Makinen, Ironwood; children, Lisa (John) Ursini, Ironwood, and Richard (Amy) Makinen, Osceola, Wis.; his dedicated sister, Janice (Russ) Anderson, and special sister-in-law, Renee (Kaseno) Doney, both of Ironwood; eleven grandchildren, James Collura, Justin Jarvi, Ashley Jarvi, Preston Nasi, Nathan Makinen, Raquelle Makinen, Brandon King, Taylor Makinen, Kaylee Makinen, Peyton Makinen and Mitchell Makinen; and numerous nieces and nephews. Friends too numerous to mention, Jim thought of each as his family members and talked about them often.      He was preceded in death by his highly respected father, Tauno "Slick" Makinen, on June 8, 2003.      Out of respect for Jim's wishes, cremation has taken place.      Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until the memorial service at 3 p.m., on Friday Dec 10, at the McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home, 305 N. Lowell St., in Ironwood, with the Revs. Chips Paulson and Darryl Pepin co-officiating.      Rite of Committal will take place at the funeral home, with luncheon to follow at Manny's in Ironwood.      Spring inurnment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood.      To view Jim's obituary online, sign the guestbook or express condolences, visit mckevittpatrickfuneralhome.com.      Arrangements are entrusted to McKevitt-Patrick Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Ironwood.      A huge thank you goes out to the incredible staff of Hospice. Without hesitation, they went out of their way to treat our father with care and respect. The family is immensely grateful.