Lily I. Hess

June 2, 1925 - June 12, 2016

Lily I. Hess of Holly, age 91, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2016 at home with family. Lily was born in Canada on June 2, 1925 to Owen and Alice Mitchell. Her family then moved to Farmington Hills, MI where she graduated in 1943. Lily became a US citizen and joined the US Navy in 1944 where she met her husband Howard and married on May 8, 1948. After the war they returned and made their home in Holly, MI and had 4 children. Lily was a dedicated wife and mother. She was very active in Oakland County 4-H teaching cake decorating. She was a chaperone on many 4-H field trips. She loved crafting, travel, and dancing. They owned and operated Hess Optical Laboratory in Flint for several years before retiring to Florida for 17 years. After the death of her husband in 1994 she returned to Holly. She is survived by; her sons Dan (Carol) Hess of Hudson, FL., Ron (Cheryle) Hess of Great Falls, VA., Russ (Kathy) Hess of White Cloud, MI., daughter Terry (Maynard) Jarrett of Linden, MI., 9 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and 3 brothers. Funeral services will be held at 7:00 PM Mon. June 20, 2015 at the Dryer Funeral Home, Holly, with Pastor Cliff Schroeder officiating. Visitation will be from 2-7 Mon. Military honors and interment will be in Great Lakes National Cemetery, Holly, at 11AM Tues, June 21, 2016. Memorial donations can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. www.dryerfuneralhomeholly.com