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Obituary- Hesse, Frederick Burns 1

Frederick Burns Hesse

Frederick Burns Hesse died on December 31, 2010, at the Midland Hospice House after an extended illness and stay at the Rossville Nursing Home. He was born on December 1, 1934, the son of William L. and Ruth Stanley Hesse in Rossville, KS. He graduated from Rossville High School in 1952 and attended Washburn University, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. Burns Hesse was a member of the U.S. Army, where he served in Alaska during the Cold War.

Burns Hesse married Elizabeth Getty on August 9, 1958. Together they had two sons, Wm. Scott Hesse, Topeka, and Gregory G. Hesse, Dallas, Texas. Liz Hesse predeceased Burns on September 25, 2001. He married Barbara

A. Hess on July 27, 2002. She sued him for divorce on November 4, 2010. Mr. Hesse was an entrepreneur. As a real estate broker, he sold residential and agricultural real estate, first with his own company, Hesse Real Estate in Rossville. In 1988, Burns and Liz Hesse moved from Rossville to Topeka, where Burns sold properly for a number of real estate companies, most recently Hawks Real Estate Professionals. The Topeka Area Association of Realtors bestowed upon Burns Hesse its prestigious Andy Anderson Award for sales in 2001. In 2002, RE/MAX, Associates of Topeka conferred upon him its "Agent of the Year" award. He was a mentor and partner to his daughter-in-law Anne Hesse in their real estate business.

In addition to his real estate career, Burns, along with his "Brother Bill," owned and operated Hesse Lumber Co. in Rossville. They were also partners in a family farming operation. Mr. Hesse was the Chairman of the Board of Kross Development, Inc., which built, owned and operated Rossville Valley Manor and the Kross subdivision. Burns Hesse successfully wildcatted for oil.

Burns was involved with numerous fraternal, civic, charitable and church organizations in both Rossville and Topeka, many times serving in a leadership role. Mr. Hesse was a member of the Arab Shrine Temple, the Scottish Rite; the Masonic Lodge; Arab Shrine Greeters; the Rossville American Legion, Topeka Area Association of Realtors and many other organizations.

Burns Hesse is survived by Wm. Scott Hesse (Anne), their three children, Lucy, Sam, and Peter; as well as Gregory G. Hesse (Patricia), their three sons, Getty, Fritz and Hans; and his brother, William S. Hesse (Delores), of Rossville, KS.

Family visitation will be held in the sanctuary of the Rossville United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 4, 2011, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. A memorial celebration of Burns Hesses life and times will be held on January 5, 2011, at 2 p.m. at the Rossville United Methodist Church, 411 Pearl Street, Rossville. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Rossville Community Foundation, the Rossville High School Scholarship Fund or the Rossville United Methodist Church.

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