Fredrich A Hesse 1935-2006

HESSE

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 4/30/2009 at 23:32:07

Fredrich Hesse
Feb. 8, 1935-March 25, 2006

Fredrich A. (Fred) Hesse, 71, Lincoln, died Saturday, March 25, 2006, at the hospital following an extremely brief battle with cancer.

He was born February 8, 1935 to August and Katie Hesse in Charter Oak Township, Iowa. At the age of eight the family moved to Mapleton, Iowa where he attended public and Mapleton High. At age 16 he joined the Al Hesse Polka Band playing trumpet for two years. Following graduation he attended an Omaha tech school, worked for a computer corporation in Omaha, served a tour of duty with the Chicago 5th Army Headquarters and then returned to his Omaha employment. That company transferred him to Lincoln in 1960, was ultimately sold and he went to work for the J.J.E. Office Equipment Company as a Service Tech. As the company grew he became Service Manger, V.P. Operations, and part owner, where he remained until his retirement in March of 2000.

In 1965 Fred joined a 5-piece combo band know as Jim Ticota's Band. He played with that group for four years. In 1970 a band was formed known as the Music Makers where he enjoyed playing trumpet, trombone and singing. In February of 1985 Fred met Karla and they were married one year later on Valentine's Day. They have shared 20 beautiful years together, especially sharing their love of dancing and the opportunity to meet many beautiful friends. Fred will be most remembered for his constant sweet smile, his happy whistle while he worked, his foot tapping to any music, his poker slot machines, his love of family, and by his wife because every time she needed anything, all she had do say was "Fred".

Survivors include: wife Karla; sister, Elvera Bennett of Silver Springs, MD; sister, Leila Reimer and husband Bob of Denison, IA; daughters, Lori Asmus and partner Tim Piitz of Lincoln; Tammy Hesse of Valparaiso; son Fred Hesse and significant other, Kelly Rhodes of Lincoln; grandchildren, Justin Hesse, Jordan Rhodes, Nicole Asmus and fiance, Scott Enevoldsen; great-granddaughter, Hailey Asmus Enevoldsen of Lincoln. Extended family, Stacy Burbach of Lincoln; Roxanne and Kyle Johnson and grandchildren, Taylor and Griffin of Wisconsin; brother-in-law, Ken Simodynes of Ft. Worth, Texas; aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents and sister, Marge Maxfield.

Cremation. Private Family Celebration of Life, First Plymouth Congregational Church, Lincoln, NE. Family requested memorials in lieu of flowers to First Plymouth Congregational Choir Fund, 2000 "D" Street, Lincoln, NE 68502 or American Cancer Society for Lung Cancer Research at www.cancer.org .