Born April 6, 1928, in Utica, Mich., she was the daughter of the late Floyd O and Alice Earl. She was a homemaker.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Hesselgrave was preceded in death by her grandson, Eric Hesselgrave; and sister, Marjorie Alice Earl.
Mrs. Hesselgrave is survived by her husband, Richard J. Hesselgrave, Gainesville; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and Jeff Gordon, North Andover, Mass.; daughter, Merilyn Hesselgrave, Knoxville, Tenn.; sons and daughters-in-law, Rick and Pam Hesselgrave, Homer, Ga.; and Dean and Cindy Hesselgrave, Greenville, S.C.; grandson, Shane Hanna, Atwood; granddaughter and husband, Nicole and Tom Westerhof, Warsaw; granddaughter and husband, Renee and Colin Mollenhour, Knoxville, Tenn; grandson and wife, Tim and Beth Leek, Mount Horeb, WS; grandson, Greg Hesselgrave, Homer; grandson, Alex Hesselgrave, Greenville; granddaughter, Annie Hesselgrave, Greenville; 12 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Floyd Earl, Auburn, Wash.
Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, is in charge of arrangements.
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