General | 9/16/2014 10:02:00 PM

Online Condolences

The university community is saddened to learn of the Sept. 16 death of faculty emeritus Keith L. Hess and extends its condolences to his family and friends.

Following is obituary information from Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home:  

Keith L. Hess, 83, Shippensburg, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Providence Place in Chambersburg.

Born Sunday, September 6, 1931 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Ernest O. and Minnie V. Keller Hess.

Keith was a 1949 graduate of Waynesboro High School and a graduate of Hagerstown Business College with an Associate B.A. He also graduated from Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV with a B.A in Health and Physical Education and later received his Masters Degree in Education from Penn State University.

He retired from Shippensburg University as an Assistant Professor of Health & Physical Education. He taught courses in Advanced Life Saving, Lifeguard training, Health/Wellness, Techniques of Officiating in Soccer, Basketball and Volleyball, and activity courses in Tennis, Volleyball, Golf and Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Swimming.

Hess was Assistant Coach of Men's Basketball from 1958-1961 and Intramural Director from 1976-1979. He coached the Men's Basketball Team for ten years (1961-1971) and was Head Coach of Men's Soccer from 1958-1963.

Keith was presently enjoying retirement, visiting with his children and their families, and caring for his wife Winnie.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Winnie L. Lehman Hess of Chambersburg; one son, Bruce L. (Carla) Hess, of Shippensburg; five daughters; Jayne L. Bowman of Hershey, Julie A. (Dennis) Drachbar, Kyla H. (Warren) Jones, all of Shippensburg, Molly H. (Roger) Coleman, and Jennifer H. (John) Amsley, all of Chambersburg; one brother, Ernest H. Hess, of Downey, California; 17 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Elizabeth H. Jones and a sister, Ann Laween McNew.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. in the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Kimberley Wadlington, the Rev. James R. Richwine and the Rev. Dr. Steven R. Fleming officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, 135 Middle Spring Road, Shippensburg, PA 17257.