James Henry Kinney

April 18, 2014

Service Details

Alyce "Totty" Kinney passed away from complications of Diabetes on February 14, 2014 at the age of 81. She resided all her life in Des Moines, IA until relocating to San Antonio, TX in 2000. She served as a Dental Assistant to Des Moines Dentists until she retired and relocated to San Antonio, TX.

James "Jim" Kinney passed away from complications of Kidney Disease on April 18, 2014, at the age of 85. He resided all his life in Des Moines, IA, until relocating to San Antonio, TX, in 2000. Jim was an accomplished Jazz Drummer during the Jazz era with the likes of Buddy Rich, The Dorsey's, Frank Sinatra, and others, and later went on to serve in the Auto Sales Industry for local Des Moines dealerships like Orville Lowe Lincoln Mercury, and for used auto dealers as manager over operations for Cliff Welling and Ralph Bell, before starting his own used car and motor marine company, dba Kinney Motor and Marine.

Jim joined his wife of 56 years within a couple of months of Alyce’s passing, and now they have been reunited.

Jim and Alyce are survived by their children, Tim Kinney, Denny Huston, Jim Kinney, Jr., and Gary Kinney; a lifelong friend of the family of 75 years Phyliss Fair; and James "BoBo" Thomas. Jim and Alyce also leave behind eight grandchildren: DJ Huston II, Sheri Oursler, Kyle Kinney, Keir Kinney, Brett Kinney, Kristin Reeves, Jason Douglas, and Brian Douglas; ten great-grandchildren; four nieces: Rhonda Ammann, Vicki Morris, Debbie Woods, Terry O'Rielly, and one nephew: Todd Thomas. Jim and Alyce Kinney touched many hearts and will be greatly missed, and our prayers go out to their family.

There will be a joint Graveside service at Glendale Cemetery, Des Moines, Iowa for Jim and Alyce Kinney, on June 7, 2014, at 11:30 am, Block,30A, Section 51 North.

Their family requests that donations be made to: AMERCIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION 1701 North Beauregard St. Alexandria, VA 22311 on behalf of Alyce I. "Totty" Kinney, or AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND 11921 Rockville Pike, Suite # 300, Rockville, MD 20852, on behalf of James H. “Jim” Kinney.

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