Jim Lauffenburger was born on August 17, 1936 to Raymond and Mary Lauffenburger and raised in Visalia, California. After graduating from Visalia High School, he attended the University of the Pacific School of Pharmacy. In 1960, he married Louise, and after graduation, they moved to Fort Hood, Texas for his military service with the U.S. Army as a Second Lieutenant. 

In 1965, Jim and Louise settled in Fortuna, where he worked as a pharmacist at Green’s Pharmacy. He continued to serve the community as a pharmacist, eventually buying the Green’s Pharmacy location in Fortuna in 1972, which he owned for 20 years before retirement. 

Jim passed away on April 3, 2026 in Fortuna and is buried at Sunrise Cemetery. He is predeceased by his parents and his siblings, Eleanor, Raymond, and Mary. He is survived by his wife Louise. 

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation in memory of Jim to the Hospice of Humboldt.