Troy Hess

     Memorial Mass for Troy Daniel Hess, age 48 of Forestburg (formerly of Muenster) is set for 10:00 AM Saturday, July 20, 2013. A Rosary Service will precede the mass at 9:30 AM. Both the Rosary and Mass will be at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Muenster. The service is officiated by Rev. Kyle Walterscheid and directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Muenster.

     Mr. Hess died at 6:10 PM Saturday, July 13, 2013 at his residence.

     Born February 5, 1965 in Muenster, Troy was one of the eight children of Arthur “Archie” and Emma Lou Gehrig Hess.

     Troy was raised in Muenster where he attended school and graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic School in 1983. After graduation, he operated his father’s well-servicing (spudder) rig. He had worked in the oil field most of his life. Troy had a profound understanding of most aspects associated with the oil field industry. He, with his father’s guidance, became a proficient welder. He really enjoyed creating and building things from metal and wood. He designed and built child-size picnic tables for each of his many nieces and nephews.

     Troy enjoyed working with trees in his pastime. He often planted seeds and/or transferred seedlings from small to larger container until he decided they were ready to be permanently planted or given away. Each of his brothers, sisters and many of his relatives and friends were presented with trees that he even planted them for them. He also was gifted in tree grafting. Anything that grew fascinated him. He always had flowers and all sorts of plants, including garden vegetables.

     Troy loved his 2 acre plot in the country. There, he spent most of his spare time cleaning trees and making improvements to the land. He was very fond of his two dogs.

     Troy was a person with a great sense of humor and kept people around him laughing most of the time. He will be greatly missed!

     Survivors include his sisters: Linda Luttmer of Muenster, Donna Biffle and husband Jim of Muenster, Tammy Hess of Muskogee, Oklahoma; brothers: Brent Hess and wife Mary of Muenster and Mike Hess of Muenster.

     He was preceded in death by his parents, Arthur and Emma Lou Hess, sister Kathy Hess, brother Howard Hess.

     The family suggests memorials be made to a charity of your choice.