John H. Hess, age 88, of Celina, died on Sunday, June 23, 2013 at Mercer County Community Hospital. He was born June 24, 1924 in Cassella, Ohio, to the late Michael & Mary (Ronnebaum) Hess. On June 19, 1948, he married Esther (Budde), who survives in Celina. He is also survived by six children Ronald Hess of Coldwater, Richard Hess and Kenneth Hess, both of Celina, Gary & Marjorie Hess and Carol & Edward Dues, both of Ft. Recovery and Charles Hess of New Bremen, 12 grandchildren, two sisters, Eleanora Zumwald of Maria Stein and Ruth & Louis Hamberg of St. Henry, and in-laws, Eileen Hess and Eileen Knapke both of St. Henry, Ruth Youngpeter of Lima, Marie Youngpeter of Findlay, Tom Budde of Wisconsin, Alice & James Pack of Florida, Norma Seger of Minster, Roselyn Kunemund of Minster and Kathy & Bill Freeman of Coldwater. He is also preceded in death by three children, Michael Hess, Steven Hess and Mary Neace, a brother Robert Hess, a sister Alma & Richard Ruschau and in-laws, Louis Zumwald, Robert Knapke, Tony Youngpeter, Wilfred Youngpeter, Rosella Budde, Ivo Budde, David Seger and Robert Kunemund. He was a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, Montezuma, Men's Holy Name of the church, the Knights of St. John, Maria Stein, Maria Stein American Legion and was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during WWII. He was a retired from the former New Idea Plant in Coldwater and farmed his whole life. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Our Lady of Guadalupe, Montezuma. Burial with military rites will follow in Our Lady of Guadalupe Cemetery. Friends may call on Tuesday from 2:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Wednesday from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
