HESS, Cornelia Magdalena (Reihman) 1919-2020

HESS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 5/19/2020 at 14:46:54

Cornelia Magdalena Hess

July 15, 1919 - May 18, 2020

Cornelia Magdalena Hess

Cornelia M. Hess, 100, of Waterloo, Iowa, died Monday, May 18, at UnityPoint Health-Allen Hospital, in Waterloo, of natural causes.

She was born July 15, 1919, in Middle Amana, the daughter of Jacob and Helen Young Reihman. She married Christian Hess May 24, 1941, in Amana. He died December 1, 1987.

Cornelia was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Survived by: two sons, Lynn (Ginger) Hess of Gig Harbor, Wash., and Darrell (Laura) Hesss of Bettendorf and; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Preceded in death by: a son, Donald Hess; a sister Emmy Hergert, and a brother, Harold Reihman.

Services: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a private burial will occur at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery. A service will be held at a later date. Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on West Ridgeway is assisting the family.

Memorials may be directed to the Friendship Village, UnityPoint Hospice or a memorial of your choice.

She was an avid gardener, reader, collector of Hummel figurines and loved traveling and shopping. She was an excellent Bridge player, enjoyed dominoes, and any type of card game.

SOURCE: Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service