McMinnville resident and Newton, N.J., native James Andrew Teliha, 76, was born Oct. 27, 1938 and died Sept. 20 at Generations of Spencer in Van Buren County following an extended illness. A retired bus driver and truck driver, he was the son of the late Andrew and Margaret Thompson Teliha. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by son, James Teliha Jr. He was married to Candy Cooke Teliha of McMinnville.