Jeanette Rhea Hess

Jeanette Rhea Hess (Deater), age 85, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 9, 2023, peacefully at her home.

She was born October 24, 1937, to Glen Deater and Gertrude Oliver Deater, in Iola, Kansas, the eldest of three children. She attended school in Iola, graduated from Iola High School and took some college courses in sign language.

Jeanette married Charles Leibold of Neosho Falls, Kansas, in 1956. They in turn had three daughters. They were later divorced. She married Dewey Powell in Iola, Kansas, in 1965, he preceded her in death. She later married Joseph Hess of Iola, Kansas, on September 15, 1998.

Jeanette wore many hats including KC Plumbing with her husband Dewey. She and Joe met at the Iola Senior Center in 1998 and did Bible studies and prison ministries together. On a fateful day in July on the way home from Humboldt they decided they were going to marry, "If we see so much of each other, we may have to think about getting married some day" and she followed with, "Yes I will."

She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Byron and Phillip Deater; and husband Dewey Powell.

She is survived by her husband of 24 years, Joseph Hess, of Iola, Kansas; her daughters, Carla Linhart and husband Mike of Carroll, Iowa, Teresa Porter and husband John of Derby, Kansas, Cindy Leibold of Topeka, Kansas; 9 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandson.

Services will be held on Friday, January 13, 2023, at Community Church of the Nazarene in Iola, Kansas. Family will greet friends for a visitation at 1 p.m., the funeral following at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Iola, Kansas.

Memorial contributions may be made to Iola Senior Center in Jeanette's honor. Condolences may be left for the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .