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Our Sympathies to Joel Hess & Family

Lisa' GardenMany of you know Joel as the organizer and facilitator of the woodworking, gardening, and cooking demonstrations and seminars at the Woodsmith Store in Des Moines, Iowa.  He is also an editor for Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines and facilitates the blog you’re reading now. It is with great sadness that we pass on the news that Joel lost his wife Lisa on Wednesday, June 24, 2009.  She died from complications of ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

Lisa Hess was an amazing individual filled with kindness and gentleness. She was a gifted gardener and her landscapes were always filled with immense beauty. She will indeed be greatly missed.

Lisa, while you’re tending to gardens much more beautiful than we could imagine, we promise to try and keep Joel out of mischief.

Posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 at 12:40 pm. Filed under Uncategorized.
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7 Responses to “Our Sympathies to Joel Hess & Family”

Raul Cabrera said,

Joel

I have seen you on woodworking online and feel your personality. A nice guy shows on you.
I feel your pain for your lose. My condolences go to your family and especially to you.

Woodworker
Raul

(posted on June 25th, 2009 at 9:33 am)

Fergus said,

Joel -I would just like to offer my condolences to you and the rest of your family & loved ones at this sad time.

(posted on June 25th, 2009 at 4:49 pm)

Peter said,

Just became a watcherof the podcasts recently, and have greatly admired your work and the website. So very, very sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. Much love –

Peter

(posted on June 25th, 2009 at 10:53 pm)

Gary Brown said,

Joel,

Long time hobby woodworker and I’ve never been to this site before. I just saw you for the first time in a woodworking online video where you demonstrated how to build cabinet doors. Great job. You know your stuff. Then I jump to the main page of this site and see the news. I’m very sorry.

Gary

(posted on June 25th, 2009 at 11:13 pm)

Henry Veltman said,

Our thought and prayers are with you during this trying time.

Henry Veltman and Family

(posted on June 28th, 2009 at 5:26 pm)

Matt P said,

Joel, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. You have been always been so upbeat at the seminars and very informative. Our prayers go out to you and your family.
Matt P

(posted on July 14th, 2009 at 11:49 pm)

Tim Wilson said,

Joel, I just read the news. Sorry to hear about the loss of your wife. My condolences to you and your family.

(posted on July 23rd, 2009 at 6:41 pm)