Henry Hess

Funeral services for Henry J. Hess of Bordelonville will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 beginning at 1pm at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bordelonville. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2017 beginning at 8am until 1pm at St. Peter's Church Hall in Bordelonville. Entombment will follow in St. Peter's Mausoleum. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Henry J. Hess, age 82, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Christus St. Francis Cabrini Hospital in Alexandria. After graduating from Bordelonville High School & attending L.S.U., he returned home to start and raise his family. He was a retired farmer and educator having taught electronics as the Vo-Tech School for many years. He was actively involved in many organizations including the Knights of Columbus, Bordelonville Waterworks, Bordelonville Volunteer Fire Dept., APAC, COA, and Police Jury, and Farm Bureau. He enjoyed working outside and his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren. He was a loving husband and father.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Anne Mayeaux; parents, Henry & Lillie Desselle Hess; and sister, Ruth Robin.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 60 years, Peggy Hess of Bordelonville; children, Joan Tebow (William) of Bunkie, Jeffery Hess (Jeanne) of Bordelonville; son-in-law, Roger Mayeaux of Bordelonville. He is also survived by his five grandchildren: Mason Hess, Luke (Morgan) Hess, Aimee (Damian) Zaunbrecher, Kacie (Drew Rabalais) Smith, & Claire (BJ) Bordelon; and five great-grandchildren: Baylie Zaunbrecher, Lillie Zaunbrecher, Kinlie Zaunbrecher, Aiden Smith, & Gordon Rabalais.

Those honored to serve as pallbearers will include: Luke Hess, Mason Hess, Damian Zaunbrecher, B.J. Bordelon, Drew Rabalais, Roger Mayeaux; honorary pallbearers, Matt Armand, Toby Armand, and Marc Laborde; crossbearers: Baylie, Lillie, Kinlie, Aiden, & Gordon.

Visitation

Visitation

St. Peters Church Hall
4702 Hwy 451
Bordelonville, LA  71320
Saturday, November 25, 2017
8am-1pm

Service

Funeral Mass

St. Peters Catholic Church
4702 HWY 451
Bordelonville, LA  71320
Saturday, November 25, 2017
1pm

Cemetery

St. Peters Mausoleum
4702 HWY 451
Bordelonville, LA  71320