George Andrew Hibbert

George Andrew Hibbert went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at the age of 85, after a brief illness linked to his Parkinson’s disease. George is survived by his spouse Saundra Hibbert (nee’ Warner), his children Susan Dittrich (Randy), Karin Hibbert, Christopher Hibbert, Eric Hibbert, and his grandson Gavan Hibbert.

George was born in Mt. Clemens, MI on December 9, 1939 to parents Oscar and Geneva Hibbert. He was the second born of four children - older brother Joseph and two younger sisters Janet and Gayanne. George graduated from Mt. Clemens High School and then joined the Air Force, where he learned Russian and was stationed in Turkey as an interpreter. Shortly after returning home to Michigan he met his future wife Sandy at the Carnegie Library in Mt. Clemens (which now houses the Anton Art Center) where she worked. They married in 1965 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Macomb, MI and later joined Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Mt. Clemens where all of their children attended from K-8. Sandy was the love of George’s life, and though they divorced in 1981, they continued to support each other and raise their children together throughout their lives. They remarried in 2015 and remained devoted to each other until George’s death.

George obtained an Associate’s Degree in General Studies through Macomb Community College, and worked as a Quality Control Supervisor until he retired in his mid 70’s from Bermar, Inc in Troy, MI. He was a talented artist and his paintings were displayed throughout the family home. He also created large pieces of art made from metal shavings, one of which hung in the Mt. Clemens Library for a time. Throughout his life George also wrote various poems, children’s stories and short stories, though his Magnum Opus was the self-published novel “War Zone Eden”(copyright 2021, available on Amazon) which was written over the course of 40 years.

He always supported his children’s interests and was proud of their accomplishments. He enjoyed various activities with them including playing golf and word games, taking nature walks, coaching his daughters’ softball team, and teaching and playing Chess with both his children and his grandchild.

He was a Christian (Missouri-Synod Lutheran) throughout his adult life, and enjoyed serving in the church. George was the Sunday School Superintendent at Trinity for a time, and wrote an Easter play that was performed at the church by the Sunday School children. He also co-created a teaching system with his good friend Bob Meinert which they used to consult with local churches to drive increased participation in church programming. His faith sustained him through the difficult times in life, and in his final years he enjoyed attending home bible studies with his wife and daughter. George and Sandy were parishioners at Trinity Lutheran Mt. Clemens at the time of his death.

George was an upright, good man with no bad habits other than his tendency to make very bad puns which made everyone groan (which made him chuckle deeply and his ears turn red). He was a quiet hero, always there for friends and family, always steady, always in the background making sure everyone was taken care of and safe. In his final weeks he saw a lawyer to ensure that the family home would be secured, and when the lawyer asked what his end goal was he said “to take care of my wife and children”. He was a devoted and loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend, and most importantly, a faithful servant of Jesus Christ. With the confidence that scripture provides, his loved ones have the comfort that they will someday be reunited with him in Heaven.

God bless you George, you will be sorely missed.