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Stanley Hess Obituary
Tulsa, OK - July 8, 1923 to March 9, 2019
Proceeded in death by his parents, Otto and Julia (Claunch) Hess; brothers Lowell, Leslie, David and Ross; and sisters Virginia and Vinita. Survived by brothers Jim and Bill. Also survived by devoted wife of 26 years, Joanne (Gravelin Meillier) Hess, and a step family in Tulsa, OK. That includes stepdaughters Lynn Hall (David) and Kris Shipman (Dale), and their children and grandchildren.
Hess also leaves behind a family from his first, 43-year marriage to Mildred "Millie" Elmenhorst, who passed away in 1991. Son Thomas (Jan) is deceased. Survived by 5 children: Patricia Warner Robins, GA. Catherine, Bloomington, IN; Rebecca Herman (Jack), Davenport, CA; Mary Nash (Bob), Omaha, NE; Mike, Dunedin, FL; and by six grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
In World War II, Hess served as an officer in the U.S. Army 32nd Infantry and fought for liberation of the Philippines. He earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Oklahoma, and had a long and distinguished career as a professor of art at Drake University in Des Moines, IA (1951-1985). He will be missed and remembered as a gifted teacher, muralist, studio painter, and woodworker.
A Funeral Mass will be held at 2PM Thursday, March 21, 2019 Church of The Resurrection 4804 S. Fulton Ave. Tulsa, OK. 74135 Moore's Rosewood Chapel
www.moorefuneral.com
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Richard Gillin
July 8, 2019
The first words Stan Hess said to me at Drake were,
"I don't think you know what you're doing." He was right and things got better from there. It was a pleasure to be instructed and inspired by someone who absolutely loved what he was doing. I haven't seen him in 50 years but the professionalism he inspired has enriched my life. My condolences to the family. He will be missed.
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CALVIN MORTON
March 17, 2019
Stan was a great inspiration to myself and countless Drake alumni and the community . For myself. he was someone who said it like it was. That will always make him have my respect. His art in Des Moines was something all people would look at and enjoy, that is his tribute.
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