Barbara Lou Bess Obituary
We are sad to announce that on May 21, 2026 we had to say goodbye to Barbara Lou Bess of Delphi, Indiana. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Barbara Lou Bess to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edgar Turpen and Margaret Turpen (Hancock); her daughter Lisa Ann Bess; her sister Suzanne Nalley; her brother-in-law Rudy Nalley; and her husband Norman.
She is survived by: her children, Darrell Bess of Twin Lakes, WI, Daniel Bess of Lake Geneva, WI, Melissa Tolleson (Scott) of Springfield, MO and Michelle Bess of Delphi; her siblings, Edgar Turpen (Alyce) of Louisville, KY. and Linda Turpen of Louisville, KY.; her grandchildren, Megan Gray (Joe), Tucker Bess, Cody Tolleson (Alaina), Chase Tolleson (Hannah), Jacqueline Bilello (Devin), Lincoln Bess and Colman Bess; and her great grandchildren, Keefer Bess, Tanner Bess, McKinley Gray, Gray Tolleson and Elsie Mae Bilello.
A funeral Mass will be held on Friday, May 29th 2026 at 12:00 PM at the St. Joseph Catholic Church (207 N Washington St, Delphi, IN 46923).
We humbly ask, in lieu of flowers to consider an in kind offering, for Barbara's medical expenses and support for her faithful caregiver Michelle, as she transitions to her next journey in life.
