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Margaret A. Hess, Oakwood Memorial Park, Ottawa IL

By November 11, 2023Obituaries

Margaret Hess, 93, of Ottawa, passed away on Thursday night, August 24, 2023 at The Pavilion of Ottawa.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, August 29, 2023 at St. Patrick Church in Ottawa. Visitation will be at the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Burial will take place at Oakwood Memorial Park at a later date.

Marge was born on October 3, 1929 in Ottawa to Frank and Marian (Smith) Biecker. She was a graduate of Ottawa Township High School, class of 1947. Marge married Donald Hess on March 10 1951 in Ottawa. She worked as a dental assistant in Ottawa for several years, at Pleasant View for four years, and as a secretary for various banks for over 30 years. Marge was a member of St. Patrick Church.

She is survived by her husband, Don; three children, Donna (Darrell) Thompson of Sheridan, Nancy Hess of Ottawa, and Brian (Patty) Hess of Ottawa; five grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and a sister Mary Bradish of Peru.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother George Biecker, and a sister, Frances Jobst

Memorials may be directed to St. Patrick Church.

She was laid to rest in the Garden of the Ten Commandments.