Antonia Hess

     Mass of Christian Burial for Antonia Veronia Hundt Hess, age 93 of Muenster was held at 10:00 AM, July 24, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Muenster. Services were officiated by Rev. Kyle Walterscheid and directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster. A rosary service was held at 7:00 PM July 23, 2013 at McCoy Funeral Home. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery.

     Mrs. Hess died at 7:50 PM Sunday, July 21, 2013 at her residence.

Born October 2, 1919 in Lindsay, TX, Antonia was the daughter of Joseph and Emelie (Flusche) Hundt. She grew up in Lindsay and attended St. Peters School. She and Alois Andrew Hess were married on October 24, 1940 in St. Peters Catholic Church in Lindsay. After being married for about 1 ½ years, Alois and Antonia purchased a farm north of Muenster. There, they farmed, raising grain, hay and always a family garden. They were busy raising hogs and milking cows along with the other farm duties, including canning vegetables and fruits and doing their own butchering just to furnish food for their family.

     While on the farm, Alois and Antonia became the parents of four daughters and 3 sons, all of which attended Sacred Heart Catholic School.

     Alois and Antonia sold the farm in 1962. They moved to Muenster then and purchased the furniture store in 1963. They operated the store until retirement, at which time they sold it to their son, Dennis. After that, they both were active in parish and community affairs as long as they were able.

     Alois and Antonia enjoyed traveling mainly to visit their children and grandchildren. Antonia was a great mother, spouse, grandmother, and great grandmother. She will be greatly missed!

     Antonia is survived by her daughters and spouses: Carol Ann and Robert Fitch of Oak Point, TX, Veronica and Bill Hughes of Plano, TX, Jane Frances and Roy Monday of Muenster, TX and Diane Elizabeth and Bill Reed of Salt Lake City, UT; sons and spouses: Dennis Joseph and Kathy Hess of Muenster, Alan Charles and Debbie Foreman of Corinth, TX, Myron Hess and Gail Rothe of Austin, TX; 12 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, and 1 great-great grandchildren; brother: Joseph and Elfrieda Hundt; sisters-in-law: Mary Hundt, Mitzi Schmitt, Margie Schmitt, Teresa Hayden, and Rosina Schmidlekofer; brothers-in-law: Francis Hundt, Bill Hess and Tony Hess.

     She was preceded in death by her husband Alois Hess, sister, Clara Dieter, and brothers, Gregory and Herbert Hundt.

     Pallbearers were: Wayne Fitch, Brian Hess, Craig Monday, Nathan Hess, Jason Hess, and Payce Jacobsen.

     The family requests memorials be made to Sacred Heart Cemetery Fund.