Michael John Hess, 79, of Versailles, Ohio, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at
5:55 AM at Ayden Healthcare of Greenville. Mike was born January 15, 1944, in Coldwater,
Ohio, the son of the late Gerald “Whitey” and Elizabeth (Steinke) Hess.
Mike served his country honorably in the United States Navy. He worked at Piqua
Electric Motor Services as an Electric Motor shop Foreman.
Mike was a 1962 graduate of Versailles High School; he loved fixing things for people,
trying to figure out how things work, and especially spending time with his family. Mike was
well-regarded and will be missed for his electrical skills.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents; and his brother, Gary Hess.
Mike is survived by his wife, Linda (Holtman) Hess of Versailles, whom he married May
24, 1969; his children and spouses, Eric and Theresa Hess, Aaron Hess, Andrea, and Peter
Iversen, Jason and Amy Hess, Christine Hess, Laura and Kyle Mowery, and Lindsey and Brian Moran; his grandchildren, Isaac, and Caroline Iversen, Lily, Robbie, and Allie Mowery, Elias, Griffin, and Maeve Moran, Roger, and Norah Hess; his brother and sister-in-law, Nick and Janice Hess; his sister and brother-in-law, Lisa and David Aultman; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Zechar Bailey Funeral
Home, Greenville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Brock Cemetery, with Veterans services being
conducted by the Greenville Veterans Honor Guard. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Friday, June 21, 2023, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to True Life Church.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.zecharbailey.com
for the Hess family.
