Lake County, Indiana Mrs. Elizabeth (Natke) Hess (Sept 5 1839 - Jan 26, 1917) The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth (Natke) Hess, The widow of Joseph Hess who was married to the founded the village of Hessville and he was postmaster for forty years. Was held yesterday afternoon from the Mrs Hess late residence to the Hessville cemetery. The remains were interred besides the grave of Joseph Hess. Survivors include= Six grandsons acted as pall bearers at the funeral. They were Robert, Alfred, Irvin, Frank, Walter, and Arthur Hess. Three other grandsons, Lloyd, Edward and Louis carried flowers. Rev. Bruna Sager of Indiana Harbor officiated. Mrs Elizabeth (Natke) Hess. A long time resident of Hessville Indiana. She passed away at the age of 78, Jan 26, 1917. She was preceded in death by her husband Joseph Hess Burial will take place at Hessville Cemetery in Hessville. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submitted by Kathleen S. Karr E-Mail KSKarr6@aol.com