Helena Hess
Oct. 3, 1907-July 3, 2003
Helena Hess, 95, of 3602 S. Ironwood Drive, South Bend Ind., formerly of Niles, Mich., passed away of natural causes at 8:40 a.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2003,in St. Paul's Retirement Community, South Bend.
Helena was born on Oct. 3, 1907, in Brookfield, Ill., to the late Henry J. and Martha (Freymuth) Young. On Sept. 27, 1930, she married Carl E. Hess, who died Sept. 9, 1997. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Marguerite Duncan.
She is survived by a daughter, William W. (Phyllis L.) Rogers of Niles; a son, Keith Hess of Tuscaloosa, Ala.; and by four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Helen was a music teacher for many years in the public school system. She belonged to the Niles Music Club, Monday Reading Club, St. Paul's Lutheran Ladies Aid Society and Altar Guild of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Niles.
Funeral services for Helena will be at 11 a.m. (Mich. time) Monday, July 7, in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, with Pastor Carl Bassett officiating. Friends may call at 10 a.m. Monday, July 7, in the church. Burial will take place at Silverbrook Cemetery, Niles.
The Pifer-SMITH Funeral Home is handling funeral arrangements.
Contributions in memory of Helena Hess may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or to the charity of donor's choice.
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