Katheryn “Kaye” Hess, 95 of Clinton, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the Alverno. A Mass will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 27th at Prince of Peace Parish. Visitation will be from 9:00 AM until the service time Monday at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Patrick Hess, Doug Kitch, Karry Whitmore, John Barnard, Steve Maddie, and Brian Costigan. Honorary pallbearer will be Steve Barnes. Pape Funeral Home is assisting the family.

Kaye was born in Clinton on May 31, 1927, the daughter of Jacob and Agnes (Ferguson) Schnieder. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1945. Kaye married Louis “Dick” Hess on June 10, 1946 in Clinton. Dick passed away on November 26, 2005. Kaye and Dick retired to Lake City, FL in 1984 and returned to Clinton in 2002. While in Lake City, Kaye worked as the Department Manager in crafts and fabrics at Walmart. She had also been employed at Sally’s Yarns and Crafts and Lyons Shoes in Clinton. Kaye was a member of Prince of Peace Parish, Valley Oaks, Quail Heights County Club in Lake City, and the former Odeon Club. Kaye loved her family and enjoyed crafting and spending time with her friends. She had been a volunteer with Mercy Auxiliary well into her 90’s.

Kaye is survived by her son, Tim (Kim) Hess of Clinton; 2 grandchildren, Patrick (Tori Hudson) Hess of Phoenix, AZ and Allyson (Doug) Kitch of Dunkerton, IA; 2 great grandchildren, Connor and Sophia and a special niece, Mary Barnard. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Dick, a son Rick in 2019, and 2 sisters, Donna Schipper and Patricia Whitmore. Memorials may be made to Prince of Peace. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.