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Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess

Birth	:	3 Nov 1906 Taylor County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	1 Mar 1993 Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4783325, -73.2561111
Description	:	Leslie Duer (Kelly) Hess, 86, was born November 3,1906, to John Henry and Ida Kate Duer Hess in Taylor County and died March 1, 1993, at the Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in Villisca. Services were held March 4 from the Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Corning, the Rev. David Symm officiating. Burial was in the Guss Cemetery. Mr. Hess attended country school in Taylor County. As a young man, he hauled coal with team and wagon from the local mines to the rural schools and homes. He also worked in road construction helping put in cement culverts and bridges in Taylor... Read More	Leslie Duer (Kelly) Hess, 86, was born November 3,1906, to John Henry and Ida Kate Duer Hess in Taylor County and died March 1, 1993, at the Good Samaritan Center Nursing Home in Villisca. Services were held March 4 from the Coen-Beaty Funeral Home in Corning, the Rev. David Symm officiating. Burial was in the Guss Cemetery. Mr. Hess attended country school in Taylor County. As a young man, he hauled coal with team and wagon from the local mines to the rural schools and homes. He also worked in road construction helping put in cement culverts and bridges in Taylor County and at the same time he worked as a farm hand. He started farming for himself in 1927. On May 26, 1929, he married Esther Pearl Lacox in the Methodist Parsonage at Clarinda. They lived on a farm in Taylor county northeast of Guss. Mr. Hess maintained the roads in Holt Township, Taylor County, with horses for about seven years, along with farming 120 acres. In the spring of 1938 the family moved to a farm In Page County where they farmed for 25 years. In 1958 they moved to a farm in Montgomery County north of Tenville and farmed for 17 years. In the spring of 1974 due to health reasons, he retired from the farm and moved to Villisca. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Villisca and attended the Senior Citizens meals in Corning where he played the harmonica and the fiddle. He and his dad played for many of the square dances around the area. Another hobby was collecting, repairing, and restoring clocks. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a brother, Lynn Hess; two sisters, Geneva Lane and Lois Garrett; a sister-in-law, Lucille Hess; and his two sons, Milan and Randall. He is survived by his daughter, Bernadine Behlers; a brother Wilbur Hess, both of Corning; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Casket bearers were Kevin Behlers, Daryn Behlers, Larry Goodvin, Craig Mclntyre. Milan McMullen, and Warren Johnston. Honorary bearers were Howard Fleck, Walt Eitzen, Paul Winkler, George Dalbey, Harold Hart. Paul Sutphen. Carl Stephens, Ralph Phillips, and Harry McIntyre. Adams County Free Press, March 11, 1993, page 2

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Where is Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess's memorial?
Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess's memorial is located at: Saint Joseph's Cemetery, Pittsfield, Berkshire County, USA.
When did Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess death?
Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess death on 1 Mar 1993 in Villisca, Montgomery County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Leslie Duer “Kelly” Hess's memorial?
Latitude: 42.4783325
Longitude: -73.2561111

Family Members:

Parent

John Henry Hess

(1877 - 1961)

Ida Kate Duer Hess

(1881 - 1962)

Spouse

Pearl Esther Lacox Hess

(1906 - 1985)

Siblings

Geneva Mabel Hess Lane

(1904 - 1986)

Lois E. Hess Garrett

(1915 - 1993)

Children

Milan Lee Hess

(1936 - 1936)

Randall Burton Hess

(1947 - 1947)

Flowers:

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