Hess, Carol (1936-2013)

HESS, KIRBY, DOYLE, WELLS, JUILFS, GERDES, DEGNER

Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 6/4/2013 at 15:49:11

Carol Hess
October 26, 1936 - May 2, 2013

Carol Hess, age 76, of Fonda, died on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Fonda Nursing and Rehab Center.

Mary Carol Kirby was born on October 26, 1936, in Storm Lake, the daughter of Burton and Agnes (Doyle) Kirby. Following her graduation from OLGC School in Fonda in 1955, she worked at Bell Telephone Company in Storm Lake.

On September 15, 1956, Carol married Rex Hess at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. This union was blessed with six children: Kim, Tim, Dan, Denny, Brenda and Julie. They made their home east of Fonda.

For several years, Carol worked at the Fonda Nursing Home as a cook. Later, she worked many more years at the Women Shop and Osweiler's in Storm Lake. She loved her job at the clothing store. Not only did she love clothes but she had a real eye for fashion.

A homemaker, Carol enjoyed cooking and baking, especially her crescent rolls, which her grandchildren looked forward to every holiday. She took great pride in maintaining a clean and orderly home. Proud to have created a warm and inviting home, she established an atmosphere conducive to fostering many pleasant memories over the years.

Carol enjoyed gardening, working in her yard, solving puzzle books, shopping with her daughters, and going to her grandchildren's events. An active member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda, she belonged to the Holy Family Society and the Catholic Daughters of America.

Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Burton and Agnes Kirby; her husband, Rex Hess; and her sister, Betty Wells.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children: Julie (Dennis) Degner, of Lytton; Kim (Dave) Juilfs and Brenda (Roger) Gerdes, of Fonda; as well as Tim (Judy), Dan (Susan), and Denny (Kristy) Hess, also all of Fonda; seventeen grandchildren; two great grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Inez Hess, of Storm Lake; in addition to many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends.

A Mass of Christian burial was offered on Monday, May 6, 2013, at Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church in Fonda. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery in Fonda. The Mahaney Funeral Home in Fonda is in charge of the arrangements.

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