Joan B. Hess Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Joan B. Hess of Wynne, Arkansas, died on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at CrossRidge Community Hospital. Joan was born in Cross County, Arkansas on March 15, 1931 to Henry Charles Boeckmann and Rose Mary Bieker Boeckmann. Joan graduated from Holy Angels Academy in 1947 then from St. Joseph School of Nursing in Memphis in 1950 with her nursing degree. She worked for Dr. Price from 1950 until 1965. In 1953, Joan married Paul D. Hess, they have five children, Davy, Glenn, JoJo, Jill and Joy. Joan was a homemaker and a retired Registered Nurse. She was a member of Holy Angels Sodality, St. Peter’s Catholic Church, St. Peter’s Altar Society, St. Peter’s Women’s Guild, Happy Quilters, and a hospice volunteer. Joan is survived by her husband of 64 years, Paul D. Hess, Sr., children, Paul D. (Davy) Hess of Wynne, Anthony Glenn Hess and wife Suzanne of Forrest City, Joan B. (JoJo) Sparks of Wynne, Jill R. Hamrick and husband Mike of Wynne, Joy Catherine Sanders and husband Jeff of Wynne, grandchildren, Jana (Jeremy), Daniel (Amanda), Derek, Hunter, Ashton, Summer, Weston, Tanner, Jared (Ashley), Jamie, Nikki (Trey), Justin, Skylar, Hayley, Katie and Kallie and 9 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandchild, sisters, Edith Buehnerkemper of Kelseyville, California, Pauline (Polly) Davis of Wynne, brother Alfred W. (Bill) Boeckmann of Wynne. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Charles Beockmann, Sr. and Rose Mary Bieker Boeckmann, brothers, Henry C. Boeckmann, Jr., Otto J. Boeckmann, Charles P. Boeckmann, Charles F. (Bud) Boeckmann, sisters, Cecilia (Bobs) Diener, Elizabeth (Beth) Frein and great grandson, Justin Kirk Hess. Rosary will being at 5:30 on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at St. Peter's Catholic Church. Visitation will begin at 6pm and end at 8 PM. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10 AM at St. Peter's Catholic Church with burial in Johnson Cemetery.

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Joan B. Hess

August 2, 2017