Le Roy Fritz Hess

Born: March 10, 1926

Died: January 29, 2009

Services: Private Family Services were held at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with the Rev. Philip Heyer officiating.

Visitation: Private

Le Roy Fritz J. Hess, 82 years of Beaver Dam passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2009 at the Golden Living Center in Beaver Dam.

Private Family Services were held at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Beaver Dam with the Rev. Philip Heyer officiating. Interment was at Oakwood Cemetery in Beaver Dam.

Le Roy James was the son of Otto and Elsie (Braun) Hess Sr. on March 10, 1926 in Beaver Dam. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Frens on Feb. 4, 1967 at St. Stephen Ev. Lutheran Church in Beaver Dam.

Le Roy served his country in the United States Navy and the National Guard. He was a past member of the V.F.W. Post 1163 of Beaver Dam, WI. He had been employed at the Weyenberg Shoe Factory. Fritz was also a lifelong member of St. Stephen Ev. Lutheran Church.

Le Roy is survived by his brother, Honey Hess of Fond du Lac. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Mary Ann in 2006 and six brothers: Herbert, Wally, Otto Jr., Oscar, Hugo, and Donald and four sisters: Margaret, Lillian, Evelyn and Hedvic in infancy.

The Koepsell Funeral Home in Beaver Dam is serving the family.