of Ortonville; died December 9, 2015. She was 84. Born April 8, 1931 in Waterford, Michigan to the late William and Josephine (nee: LeClair) Hess. She is survived by four children, William and Randy Haskin, Candee (Ron) Allen, Ward Rowden, Jr.; two brothers, Harold and Robert Hess; two sisters, Barbara Deacon and Mary Jean Rich; also survived by 25 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren; preceded in death by her husband, Ward Rowden, Sr., and three children.