Doris H. Hess

Doris H. Hess

Former Montrose Resident

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Doris H. Hess, formally a Montrose resident for 25 years, fell asleep in the Lord on Oct. 22, 2009. She passed away suddenly and peacefully in her current home in Cheyenne, Wyo.

She and her late husband, Merell G. Hess, were married on July 27, 1942. They enjoyed 62 years of marriage before his death in 2004. She and Merell moved to Colorado in 1964 from Hanover, Pa. They spent 17 years in the Denver area before moving to Montrose in 1982 where they lived in the country south of town.

During her lifetime, she and Merell enjoyed the Colorado outdoors by trout fishing, gem hunting and tending to their orchard and garden.

While a resident of Montrose, she faithfully attended the Montrose Seventh Day Adventist Church. Her daily prayers were an important part of her faith and often included persons unknown to her such as the local police and firemen.

A loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, sister and friend, she will be sorely missed by all hearts who long to be reunited with her at the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Services will be held at the Montrose Seventh Day Adventist Church, 1401 S. Townsend Ave., Sunday, Nov. 1, at 12:45 p.m., with Pastor Michael Campbell officiating.

Arrangements are under the direction of Crippen Funeral Home, 802 E. Main St., Montrose, CO 81401 (970) 249-2121.