Hometown: Olin, Iowa April 13, 1929 - October 25, 2013

James Hess, age 84 of Olin died on Friday at St. Lukes Hospital in Cedar Rapids. Funeral services for Jim Hess will be held on Tuesday October 29, 2013 at 10:30 A.M. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Olin, with military honors, burial will be at a later date in the Olin Cemetery in Olin. Friends may call on Monday from 3 to 7 at the Lahey Funeral Home in Olin. Jim Hess was born on April 13, 1929 in Elgin, Illinois son of Allen and Opal Anderson Hess, he had attended Western State University and Iowa State College. He had served in Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He married Dianne J. Mason on April 1, 1956 in Geneseo, Illinois she passed away on June 29th, 1976. He had later married Maxine Townsend on October 26th, 1977, she preceded him in death on October 15th, 2010. He had worked for Pax, company of Coldwater, Ohio selling confinement systems until his retirement in 1995. He was a very active member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Maquoketa, Jim had also served as Post Commander for the Blayney Miner Ahrendsen American Legion Post #412 in Olin, and served on various economic development boards, and was active with the Advancement Services board, and was a master wood-worker. He loved life and people and was devoted to his family and friends. He was very proud of all their children and grandchildren and loved spending time with them. Jim always had a smile and was ready to help people. Surviving is his son Jan Hess, of Truckee, California, and daughters; Rebecca (Keith) Brecht and Amy (Johnny) Rammelsberg of Olin, Iowa and Joni (Randy) Schmith of Lincoln, Nebraska and Judy (Jim) Hopkins of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Grandchildren; Shauna (Nick) Barton of Andrew, Iowa, Staci (Kevin Williams) Steiner, Durham, NC, Katlyn (Wes Middleswart) Steiner of Cedar Rapids, Jesse (Danielle Starr) Brecht of Cedar Rapids, McKenzie (Derek Barber) Brecht, Martelle, Iowa, Nicholas (Anne) Schmith of Omaha, NE., Natalie (Phillip) Schaefer of Missoula, MT., Abby (David) Synhorst, Omaha, NE., Stephanie (Sam) Goodman and Grace Rammelsberg, Virginia Beach, VA. Great Grandchildren; Owen and Abbigail Goodman, Virginia Beach, VA, Cole and Anna Barton of Andrew, Iowa, Maddox Middleswart of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Hudson Brecht of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Memorials my be given to Advancement Services of Jones County or St. Luke's Hospice.