- Date Of Birth: October 28, 1919
- Date Of Death: January 31, 2012
- State: Illinois
Lena HessLena W. Hess, 92, of Edwardsville, Ill., born Oct. 28, 1919, in Edwardsville, Ill., died on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at her home.
Mrs. Hess was a cook at the Marine Elementary Grade School. She was a member of the Marine United Church of Christ, the Missionary Circle at the church and the UCC Womens Guild.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bennie Hess; parents, John and Lucinda, nee Boda, Schmitt; sons, Robert and Gerald Hess; brother, Henry Schmitt; and sisters, Bertha Holtmann, Nora Frisse, Amelia Schmitt and Frieda Henke.
Surviving are her children, Thomas (Carol) Hess, Betty (Joe) Szatkowski and Mary (Jim) Helms, all of Edwardsville, Ill.; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
