Virgil Hess, 83, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at Signature Health Care, Bluffton. He was born in Hartford City on August 7, 1931, the fifth of six children of Lee and Edith (Landis) Hess. Virgil was a Lone Ranger fan and collected pencils. He and his brother, Harry, were known for decades around the community for their red wagon and the "route" they traveled collecting pop bottles and, in later years, aluminum cans. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Harry, Robert William, Lee Hess, Jr., Johnny, and Ella Mae Chapman. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 28. Pallbearers are Lee Hess, John Reynolds, Shane Branscum, Kevin Hess, Casey Hess, Clyde Wallace, Rob Hess and Rick Tudor.