Stanford Dining has announced that a memorial service for the late Kim Hess, manager of Late Nite at Lagunita, will be held on Saturday in Palo Alto. An on-campus reception will follow at 12:15 p.m. at Roble Hall.
Dining has also started a memorial fund to help Hess’ family cover funeral costs. It is accepting donations at Stanford Federal Credit Union and the Dining Office on Pampas Lane.
Hess died unexpectedly on May 15 at his home in San Jose. He was the popular manager of the late-night dining venue at Lagunita for seven years.
The Palo Alto service is set for Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Stanford Avenue.