Longtime Des Moines resident, Ed Hensen passed away January 9, 2016.

At a young age Ed left his home in Germany to travel the world. Travel he did and he found his place in the Northwest of the USA, in Des Moines, Washington – between the Rocky Mountains of the Midwest and the Pacific Ocean.

He owned his own construction company, European Builders.

Ed is survived by his sister and his brother, seven nephews and their children, of Germany.

If you like to say farewell, send your condolences, or leave a good story, please email his nephew, Kai Buerger, at: kabuerger@gmx.de.

Published in The Highline Times Section of The Westside Weekly January 22, 2016.