James L. “Jim” Kenny

Age 73, of Holt, Michigan, passed away February 15, 2025. He was born November 7, 1951, in Lansing, Michigan, to John and Beverly (Borring) Kenny. James graduated from Eastern High School in 1969, and completed his Tool & Die degree at Lansing Community College. After 28 years of working skilled trades at General Motors, he retired in 2012. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, and snowmobiling. After retirement James enjoyed going on cruises with his family. He had a great sense of humor, was a jokester and loved to party. He could be best described as a Teddy Bear and Grizzly Bear all rolled into one according to his girls. He was the best dad and papa you could ask for.

Surviving are his daughters: Stacy Kenny, Rebecca Cousineau, Candy (Greg) Currie, and Yvette Conner; siblings, Pamela (Reuben) Waggoner, Steven (Sue) Kenny, Nancy Kenny, Jeffrey (Kim) Kenny: grandchildren, Jonathon, Heather, Hollie (Frank), Erin (Karl), and Gregory; great-grandchildren, Adrian, Alexis, Carson, Rylee, Blair, Shay, Jackson and Lily; Fur dogs, Sandy and Bellarina, and multiple fur grand dogs.  He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Patricia Kenny and brother, Brian Kenny.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel. His family will receive friends one hour prior to the memorial service. Inurnment to take place at a later date.