Huron County MI Archives Obituaries..... Kirsch, Bessie L. (Schumacher) October 13, 2014 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Novick fox2157@aol.com October 25, 2014, 7:27 pm October 23, 2014 HURON COUNTY VIEW BESSIE L. KIRSCH February 2, 1944 - October 13, 2014 Bessie L. (Schumacher) Kirsch Bessie Lauretta Kirsch passed away Monday, October 13, 2014, encircled by her husband and children at her home in Port Hope. Bess’s positive outlook on life remained throughout her cancer diagnosis, and she was quick to say she lived a good life as she reflected on her seventy years. She was born on February 2, 1944 in Harbor Beach, the daughter of the late Raymond and Laura Schumacher. Bess attended the Pumpkin Center Country School and Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School of Ruth, and Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic School of Harbor Beach and graduated from Harbor Beach High School in 1961 as a member of the first class to graduate in the school’s new gymnasium. On February 3, 1962, Bess and Donald Kirsch were joined in joyful matrimony at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church in Ruth. In their fifty-two loving years of marriage, they raised six children on their sheep farm in Sherman Township before moving to Port Hope in 1995 where she spent countless hours gardening and was known for living ‘in the house with all of the flowers.’ Gardening was one of Bess’s talents; she was also an excellent cook who welcomed everyone to the table and a well-read and interesting conversationalist who loved to take pictures at family gatherings. Family and friends of Bess had a standing invitation to her annual Fourth of July picnic where the food was always plentiful and the town’s parade could be seen from the front yard. Bess is survived by her husband, Donald, and their children, Thomas (Bridget) Kirsch of Harbor Beach, Larry Kirsch of Washington D.C., Laurie Kirsch and Matthew Sprecher of Washington Township, Patrick (Satoko) Kirsch of Osaka, Japan; and Wendy (Paul) Siemen of Grand Blanc; grandchildren include Dustin (Sylinia), Terrance (Carolyn Enck), Amanda (Brandon Haney), Luke and Jacob Kirsch; Meg Kirsch and Bryce and Madison Wagner; Mackenzie, Sophie and Luca Sprecher; Taro and Hana Kirsch; Clara Bess Siemen; and great-grandchildren, Jagur and Lucas. Bess is also survived by her brother, Lloyd (Betty) Schumacher; sisters, Arlene Martin and Jane (Ronald) Volmering and sister in- law, Jacqueline Volmering. Bess was predeceased by her son, Terrance; daughter-in-law, Stacy Kirsch; brother, Thomas Schumacher; sister, Ann Uicker and brothers-in-law, Richard Martin and Raymond Volmering. A memorial mass was held at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Holy Name of Mary Parish in Helena. Father William Spencer officiated. Care has been entrusted to the Zinger- Smigielski Funeral Home in Ubly. Please visit www.smigielskifuneralhomes.com to express your sympathy and sign the guest book for Bess’s family. Published October 23, 2014 HURON COUNTY VIEW File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/huron/obits/k/kirsch28985nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 3.4 Kb