Deborah Lyn Mieras-Hessler was born in Jackson, Michigan on August 21, 1947 to William Mieras and Ann Pilch. She graduated from Parkside High School (Jackson, Michigan) in 1965, and went on to obtain a Bachelor of Arts degree in Special Education from Michigan State University (East Lansing, Michigan) and a Master of Arts degree in Special Education from Oakland University (Rochester, Michigan). She worked as a special education teacher in the Warren Consolidated School District (Warren, Michigan) from 1970 to 2003 where she served Handicapped students who were mentally impaired, learning disabled, and emotionally impaired. She is lovingly survived by her sister Susan, husband Gary, step-son Matthew, step-daughter Lisa, and six step-grandchildren Christian, Bennett, Madison, Ashwin, Lincoln, and Treyson. We was dearly loved and will be missed by all. Private family services were held.