HESS, David L. 1946-2006

HESS, BENSON, CHANNEL

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 2/24/2019 at 17:38:14

David L. Hess, 59

David L. Hess, 59, of Eldora, died at his home January 7, 2006. Following cremation, memorial services were held January 11 at the First Baptist Church in Eldora.

He was born August 9, 1946, in Eldora, son of F. Clarence and Lois R. (Benson) Hess, and graduated from Wellsburg High School in 1964. He was a Vietnam Veteran serving with the Navy aboard the supply ship, USS Firedrake. He was honorably discharged in 1966 then attended Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls. David later received his BA in accounting from the University of Northern Iowa. On August 2, 1968, he was married to Nancy Channel in Liscomb and they later divorced.

David worked for Dayco Corporation in Eldora for over 28 years and for the Stockdale Corporation of Iowa Falls for the past 10 years. He did part-time seasonal work for several years at Northrup King Seeds in Eldora and for Accu-Tax in Marshalltown.

Surviving are his sons, Robert "Rob" Brian Hess and Mathew "Matt" David Hess; his parents; sisters, Joan (Larry) Harter, Loretta (Shorty) Reinertson, and Angie (Jeff) Waterhouse; brothers, Mike (Joyce) Hess and John (Kathy) Hess; granddaughters: a special friend, Mandy Abernathy; and by several nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his paternal grandparents; and maternal grandparents.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 12 January 2006, pg 3