Hesser, Barbara J.

1931 - 2015  (84 years)

• Name	Hesser, Barbara J.
  Birth	15 Jan 1931	Bennett, Parker County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Reference Number	HESS.B
  _FGRAVE	153037840
  Death	23 Jun 2015	Eunice C. Smith Home, Alton, Madison County, Illinois   [1]
  	COTTAGE HILLS — Barbara Workman, 84, passed away at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at Eunice C. Smith Home in Alton. Cremation services entrusted to Paynic Home for Funerals in Rosewood Heights. The family will greet friends and family from 1 p.m. until the time of services at 2 p.m., Friday June 26, 2015, at Lifebrook Church in Bethalto. Born Jan. 15, 1931, in Bennett, Texas, she was the daughter of John Francis and Artie Florence (Dickson) Hesser. Barbara moved to the Clay City, Ill. area from Texas when her father, who worked for Pure Oil Co., was transferred. She had just finished the fourth grade. An artistic lady, she loved to paint and work with ceramics. She also enjoyed bowling in her younger years. She married Loren D. Workman on Feb. 8, 1950, in Clay City. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Rita Jane Workman of Cottage Hills, and nieces and nephews that she dearly loved. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Norman and Johnny Hesser. The family would like to extend gratitude to Alton Memorial Hospital and Eunice C. Smith Home for the exceptional care Barbara received. Memorial donations may be given to Copper Creek Church in Maryville or Lifebrook Church in Bethalto. An online guestbook is available at www.paynicfh.com.
  Burial	Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I60970	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2026

  
  

  Family	Workman, Loren D.,   b. 13 Jul 1928   bur. Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois
  Marriage	8 Feb 1950  [1]
  Age at Marriage	She : 19 years and 1 month - He : 21 years and 7 months.
  Children	1. Workman, Rita Jane,   b. 8 May 1951   d. 24 Feb 2025, Cottage Hills, Madison County, Illinois (Age 73 years)
  Family ID	F21300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 15 Jan 1931 - Bennett, Parker County, Texas Burial - - Ingraham Cemetery, Ingraham, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17101] https://www.frankandbright.com/, Headstone, Workman, Loren D., Barbara J. and Rita J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75389671/william-vernon-ittner), none. (Reliability: 2).