Michael W. Hess Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Michael W. Hess of Houghton Lake, Michigan, born in Grayling, Michigan, who passed away on March 5, 2024, at the age of 77, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by : his father Gordon Hess; his former life partner Joan Arnold; his wife Ethel Howard; his mother Esther Phillips (Millar); his stepparents, Jeanne Adams and Wilburn "Taft" Phillips; his brothers, Jerry and Jim; and his siblings-in-law, Nancy Hess and Wayne Stern.
He is survived by : his children, Daniel Hess and Nancy Spoden; his siblings, Dennis Hess of Traverse City, Carol Sue Hess-Castile (Dennis) of Gaylord, Diane Doherty of Traverse City, Bean Augsburger (Vaughn) of Roscommon, Tari Stern of Houghton Lake and Lori Sikkema (David) of Lake Ann; his sister-in-law Bernie Hess of Houghton Lake; his nieces and nephews, Ben, Joe, Annie Hess of Traverse City, Steve Hess of Chicago, Rodney Eggleston of Houghton Lake, Josh Doherty of Sault Ste, Marie and Sarah Lautner of New York City; and also Tom Branam.
