James E. Hanifen Jr.
November 29, 2021
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James E. Hanifen Jr., 96, died on November 29, 2021 in Orange, TX. Visitation will be Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Ave, Des Moines from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Funeral services to be held at Faith Lutheran Church at 10395 University Ave, Clive at 10:00 a.m. on Monday December 13, 2021 with burial services immediately following at Resthaven Cemetery, 801 19th St, West Des Moines.
James was born in Des Moines on August 12, 1925 to James Sr. and Pearl Miller-Hanifen. Upon graduation from Lincoln High School in 1944, he served in WW II as a corporal in the US Army with the 909 Ambulance Corp at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
In September 1948, he married Helen Elizabeth Baas. They were married almost 71 years and they made their home in West Des Moines for over 65 years.
James was a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines and he was the owner of the Hanifen Company until 2017. He enjoyed camping, hunting and traveling. Together with Helen, they visited all 50 states and many other countries in the world.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen in 2019; daughter, Susan in 2011; and brother, John Hanifen in 1987.
He is survived by his children, Rosemary (Samuel) Watters of Orange, TX, Julie (Collin Allen) Hanifen of Ankeny, IA, and James (Linda) Hanifen of Johnston, IA; brother, Robert Hanifen of Dallas, TX; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Noelle Jordan
12/10/2021
I am so blessed to have laughed at some of Jim's stories while sitting around a table surrounded by the Watters clan. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Charles Manning
12/05/2021
I met the Hanifen family when I was working at Don's Auto and Truck Salvage in the early 1980's. Have always held all of them in high regard. Have many good memories. Especially enjoyed pheasant hunting with them. When I think of Jim, it makes me smile.
Johnnie olson
12/04/2021
My dad meet the hanifan family in 51 my mom was a receptionist in the early 70s my dad work there on weekends running wreckers my dad always called Jim crazy horse and he called my dad ole we lived right next door us kids grew up there Jim is sure going to be missed the Olson. Family is sending prayers and our heart felt condolences to your family thanks for all the great memories Jim will sure be missed
Wayne montey
12/04/2021
Sorry on the loss I got to know the old man as I called him in 2000 when I worked there since I was from Cheyenne. He talked about the base. And was a good man
Pat Fagen
12/04/2021
I met the Hanifen Family in Early 1980. Shared hundreds of memories with them over the years. Jim Jr. was a very Smart and caring man, he always had a way of explaining situations so everyone could understand. He was not a person that had a loss for words. Like I said , Very Smart. I miss those days with the Hanifen's. The stories we could all tell. God Speed ol friend.