James Ryan Mackinnon

James Ryan Mackinnon, 31, Mandan, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at Mandan, North Dakota. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 AM Friday, May 3, 2019, at DaWise-Perry Funeral Services with Rev. Ernie Hockett officiating. Burial will be in Mandan Union Cemetery. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place.

Jamie was born February 27, 1988 at Fargo North Dakota. Adopted on April 11, 1988 by Bill and Connie (Thompson) Mackinnon, which was one of the happiest days of our lives. He was raised and educated in Mandan, graduating from Mandan High School in 2006. He went to Aveda Institute of Cosmetology, worked as a cosmetologist, then at Amcon, until he began working for the Gietzen family at Eds Wheel Alignment with his close friend, Zach. Jamie loved snowboarding, camping, playing guitar, riding bike, cooking and spending time with friends and family, especially his sister, Krista and two nieces, Norah and Vida. He was a jack of all trades, had a kind heart, infectious smile and was known for his curly blonde hair.

He is loved and will be dearly missed by his parents, Bill and Connie, Mandan; sister, Krista, Mandan; grandmother, Donna Varty; aunts and uncles, Kristi \u0026 Dave Schwinkendorf and Roxy \u0026 Kevin Kelly; cousins, Derek \u0026 Erin Schwinkendorf \u0026 children, Asher and Carter, Darin Schwinkendorf \u0026 fianc, Amirah Ahmed; two nieces, Norah and Vida and his brother from another mother, Tyler Jahr.

Jamie was preceded in death by his grandparents, Bob \u0026 Edna Ellsworth, Raymond Thompson, David Varty, and Bill Mackinnon Sr.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to the New Freedom Center, the Heartview Foundation, or West Central.