Marianne Hess

Marianne Hess, 87, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at her home. She was born February 1, 1934 in Bellaire, Ohio, the daughter of the late Edward and Betty Jackson. She was an active member of the Saint Joseph United Methodist Church and Enjoyed volunteering, singing in the choir, writing plays, and giving sermons as a lay speaker in her home churches and others across northeast Indiana. Throughout her life, she gravitated towards jobs that allowed her to work with people, and she made lifelong friends along the way at the Journal Gazette, Artificial Limb Company, and Crazy Sisters Coffee. Not one to sit around in "retirement," she spent the last 10+ years ushering for events at Purdue Fort Wayne and the Embassy Theater, occasionally making an appearance as Mrs. Claus. She is survived by her three beloved children, John (Carolyn) Hess, Haslett, MI, Thomas (Connie) Hess, Westerville, OH, Janet (Randy) Treadway, Fort Wayne, IN, and sister-in-law, Carol Jackson. She took special pride in telling everyone she met about her seven grandchildren; Matthew (Amber Sullivan) Hess, Blue Island, IL, Nicole (Larry) Niewenhuis, Grand Ledge, MI, Ashley (Jason) Southern, Fort Wayne, IN, Aubrey (James) Hofmann, Westerville, OH, Erica (Nick) Timm, Greenfield, WI, Casey (Thomas) Stradtner, South Lake Tahoe, CA, and Kyra Hess, Boston, MA. She enjoyed every minute of her time as GiGi to great-grandchildren, Nora, Ella, Ramona, Greyson, and Sansa. She was preceded in death by her parents, and younger brother, Edward Jackson. Funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm on, Saturday, May 8, 2021 at St. Joseph United Methodist Church, 6004 Reed Road, Ft. Wayne, IN 46835 with visitation one hour prior. Visitation will be held from 4 pm to 8 pm on Friday, May 7, 2021 at D.O. McComb and Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Rd., Ft. Wayne, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph United Methodist Church or Fort Wayne Embassy.