Lorraine E. Bess

Lorraine E. Bess age 64 of Otisville, died Wednesday June 25, 2008 at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 11AM Saturday June 28, 2008 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Otisville with Pastor Dave Hensler and Deacon Dan Zudel officiating. Burial will be in Smith Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from 11 AM-9 PM at the Hudson Funeral Service and Saturday at the church from 10 AM until time of service. Contributions may be made to St Timothy Lutheran Church or J.D.R.F. (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation). She was born in Bay County, MI. on September 23, 1943 to Warren and Lucille (Foor) Palmer. She married Tom Bess Jr. on November 27, 1965. Lorraine was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, Otisville Lioness, Genesee County Clerks and Treasurers and Eunice Society. President of the Fun Club. She was the Forest Township Clerk for the past 16 years, since 1992. Surviving are her husband: Tom Bess Jr.; daughter: Jennifer (Allen) Pocza of Millington; son: Brian (Dawn) Bess of Boyne Falls, MI; 4 grandchildren: Erika, Brett, Sydney and Aaron. Mother: Lucille Palmer and sisters: Joann (Dale) Phillip, Sharon( Duane) Pappenheimer, and Connie (Bill) Frank; brother: Russell (Connie) Palmer also several nieces and nephews, special friend Philiss Hilborn. She was preceded in death by a daughter: Jill, her father Warren Palmer, and a sister Penny Kay. A special thanks to Pastor Dave Hensler