James Michael Hunkins

James Michael (Mike) Hunkins, 79, of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away on June 19, 2026, in Las Vegas at Nathan Adelson Hospice.

Mike was born in Hamburg, Iowa, to James S. and Nadine Riley Hunkins on August 25, 1946. He went to school K-12 in Tarkio, Missouri. He served in the Army from October of 1964 until January of 1967.He served overseas in both Germany and Okinawa, Japan. He attended Iowa Western Community College for one semester after military service. He married Nancee L. Haas on May 20, 1972, in Chillicothe, Missouri. He worked as a machinist for Eaton Corporation in Shenandoah, Iowa, for 41 years. He was a councilman on the Tarkio City Council in charge of the city parks, including the municipal pool, for 18 years during which he was the Mayor Pro Temp for 12 of those years. He was also a beloved baseball coach to numerous kids across multiple seasons.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Jim and Nadine Hunkins.

Mike is survived by his wife, Nancee, of the home; son, David Hunkins (Gela), Las Vegas, NV; siblings: Rebecca Hunkins, Liberty, MO; S. Edward Hunkins (Janice), Tarkio, MO; Sherry Pfaltzgraff (Phillip), Oregon City, OR; grandchildren: Cody Hunkins, Kaylee Hunkins, Camryn Hunkins, Colton Hunkins, and Dieszel Cameron, all of Las Vegas, NV.