Scott Richard Hess
1958-01-30 2008-10-05
Scott Richard Hess, 50, of Sharpe, Kan., passed away October 5, 2008. His death came suddenly and unexpectedly at his home. Funeral services were held Monday, October 6, 2008, at Jones Funeral Home, 801 Garretson St., Burlington, Kan. The family suggests contributions be sent to the attention of Scott Hess Memorial Fund c/o Jones Funeral Home, Burlington, KS. Scott, the son of James Richard and Sandra Jean Leonard Hess, was born on January 30, 1958, at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Scott spent his childhood in Cedar Rapids before moving with his family to Shawnee, in 1974. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and graduated in 1976. He then followed up his education at Fort Scott Community College. He was an athlete while in high school and after school he continued his love of sports and played with various men's softball leagues in Shawnee. He was known for his competitive nature, sports, love of family/friends, his gruff low voice, his famous names for family and friends like "Yardbird", "Kid" and "Stud", love of music, coffee, and his knack to send the right card at the right time to people he loved. Everyone who met Scott learned to love him, he was a likable sort with a heart the size of a lion.
He had been employed most recently with Fluor Daniel Construction Company in various locations. He was also employed with the Johnson County Mental Health/ CSS in Shawnee. During his time with the Johnson County Mental Health he was an Outreach Coordinator and traveled within the KC Metro area to speak at seminars about the stigmas in mental health. He was a positive outlet to patients that suffered with mental health diseases and took pride in his ability to help them. His co-workers/peers commonly referred to his demeanor as a "bright light" when he entered the room. He spoke freely about mental health stigmas within our society and happily answered questions on his experiences and understanding of what he spoke.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Richard Hess. He is survived by his step-son, Ryan Bonacker, Lawrence, Kan.; his mother and step-father, Sandra Jean and Frank Wilt, Osceola, Mo.; his step-mother, Donna Hess, Burlington, Kan.; three brothers, Steven Hess and his wife Nancy, Kansas City, Mo., Robert Hess and his wife Veronica, Gardner, and Virgil (Sonny) Hambleton, Sharpe, Kan.; a sister, Kimberly Yeltin, Sharpe, Kan.; an aunt, Susan Leonard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; nephews, Matthew Hess, Kyle Hess and Zach Hess; special friend who was like his brother, Max Dorsey and his wife Carolee and family Aaron Jones, Adam Dorsey, Austin Dorsey and Annalee Dorsey; and numerous other family and friends whose lives he touched in his short 50 years with us.
Olathe News, The (KS) - October 8, 2008
Scott spent his childhood in Cedar Rapids before moving with his family to Shawnee, in 1974. He attended Shawnee Mission Northwest High School and graduated in 1976. He then followed up his education at Fort Scott Community College. He was an athlete while in high school and after school he continued his love of sports and played with various men's softball leagues in Shawnee. He was known for his competitive nature, sports, love of family/friends, his gruff low voice, his famous names for family and friends like "Yardbird", "Kid" and "Stud", love of music, coffee, and his knack to send the right card at the right time to people he loved. Everyone who met Scott learned to love him, he was a likable sort with a heart the size of a lion.
He had been employed most recently with Fluor Daniel Construction Company in various locations. He was also employed with the Johnson County Mental Health/ CSS in Shawnee. During his time with the Johnson County Mental Health he was an Outreach Coordinator and traveled within the KC Metro area to speak at seminars about the stigmas in mental health. He was a positive outlet to patients that suffered with mental health diseases and took pride in his ability to help them. His co-workers/peers commonly referred to his demeanor as a "bright light" when he entered the room. He spoke freely about mental health stigmas within our society and happily answered questions on his experiences and understanding of what he spoke.
He was preceded in death by his father, James Richard Hess. He is survived by his step-son, Ryan Bonacker, Lawrence, Kan.; his mother and step-father, Sandra Jean and Frank Wilt, Osceola, Mo.; his step-mother, Donna Hess, Burlington, Kan.; three brothers, Steven Hess and his wife Nancy, Kansas City, Mo., Robert Hess and his wife Veronica, Gardner, and Virgil (Sonny) Hambleton, Sharpe, Kan.; a sister, Kimberly Yeltin, Sharpe, Kan.; an aunt, Susan Leonard, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; nephews, Matthew Hess, Kyle Hess and Zach Hess; special friend who was like his brother, Max Dorsey and his wife Carolee and family Aaron Jones, Adam Dorsey, Austin Dorsey and Annalee Dorsey; and numerous other family and friends whose lives he touched in his short 50 years with us.
Olathe News, The (KS) - October 8, 2008