James Wolfe was born and raised in Janesville, graduating from Parker High School in 1997. He attended UW-Oshkosh and graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC)- West Allis Funeral Service program in 2005 and becoming a licensed Funeral Director in 2007. Wolfe began working for the Konrad-Behlman Funeral Home, Oshkosh, and then moved to De Pere, to work for the Ryan Funeral Home & Crematory for 13 years. He returned to Janesville in January 2020.
Wolfe is currently a member of Wisconsin Funeral Directors Association (WFDA), serving as Vice President, the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), and the Janesville Morning Rotary Club. While in De Pere, he was active with the De Pere Noon Optimist Club, De Pere Historical Society, De Pere Housing Authority, and Green Bay Botanical Gardens.