Tessibelle Hartzell

Tess passed away peacefully Monday morning at Pelican Point Senior living 29 April 2024. Tess was born in Pomeroy Washington July 20, 1929 the daughter of Leora (Babe) and Alford Callison. They first came to Central Oregon in the early 40s. She married her husband Richard a Hartzell in 1951 in Powell Butte, and they raised six children, she was preceded by her husband Richard in 2002, her son Doug Hartzell in 2014, and her daughter Joyce Stecce in 2019 her mother, her father, and her brother Tess was a loving mother a great cook, and she worked at multiple church camps and restaurants in Central Oregon, she was always involved with all aspects of the family ranch, irrigation, cattle, sheep, chickens, Haine and gardening while keeping her tribe of children under control. She was also a 4-H leader and participated in all kinds of church functions, the Lords acres making tons of pies, dinners etc. at the Powel Butte church. She is survived by her sons Richard K Hartzell of Redmond, Philip and Brenda Hartzell of Paulina, Paula Griffin of Texas, Steve and Colleen Hartzell of Bly, her sister Beth Grimes and 14 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Sylvia Tessa Belle Callison Hartzell will be May 17 at 1 PM at the Prineville funeral home.

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