- Date Of Birth: July 10, 1929
- Date Of Death: June 5, 2014
- State: Michigan
Biography
Barbara Joan Hesser, age 84 years of Niles, Michigan died at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at West Woods of Niles following a brief illness.
She was born on July 10, 1929 in Niles to John J. and Berniece F. (Belledin) VanTuyl. She was graduated from Niles High School, and has lived in Niles all of her life including many years in the 1600 block of Ferry Street. As a young lady, she was employed at the former Simplicity Pattern Company Niles plant, and later was retired from the City of Niles Utility Department.
Barbara was a member of Saint Mark Catholic Church in Niles. She was an accomplished seamstress, and enjoyed camping with her family throughout Michigan. Her greatest interest was caring for her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents, and by her brother, Richard F. VanTuyl, and his wife, Betty VanTuyl.
Surviving family includes her children, Cindi (& Charles) Durm of Cody, Wyoming, John Harold (& Cindy) Hesser of Glendale, Arizona, and Harry Joseph Hesser of Galien, Michigan; grandchildren Christi Bringle, Candi (& Ike) Eastman, Jeffrey Hesser, Sarah Hesser, Joseph (& Natasha) Hesser, Cyndi (& Richard) Krause, and Garrett Hesser; nine great-grandchildren; Barbara’s sister, F. Jean (& Tom) Reidenbach of Niles; and several nieces and nephews.
The Catholic Wake Service for Barbara Hesser will be read at 7:00 p.m.
