Funeral services will be held Wednesday in Stuart for a Guthrie County man who died while ice fishing over the weekend in Adair County. Sheriff’s officials in Adair County say 62-year old James Alan Wallace, of Menlo, died after falling through the ice while fishing on a private farm pond about six-miles southwest of Menlo.  Wallace’ family members had reported him missing to the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office after he failed to return home from ice fishing Friday afternoon.

Following  a search of the area where Wallace was believed to have been fishing, an Adair County Sheriff’s deputy located the man’s vehicle near a farm pond, and shortly thereafter saw Wallace’ body in the water. He was pulled from the pond by rescue personnel and pronounced dead at the scene, by the Adair County Medical Examiner. Deputies with the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office, officers with the Stuart Police Department Adair County Conservation officers, Menlo Fire and Rescue and the Adair County Ambulance all assisted in the search and recovery efforts.

Funeral services for James Wallace will be held 10:30-a.m. Wednesday, at the 1st Congregational Church in Stuart.