Wilma Ingrid Hill, a lifelong resident of Issaquah, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014, at home. She was 97.
Wilma Hill
Wilma was born April 28, 1917 in Issaquah, to Matt and Eliina Nikko. She was raised in Issaquah and graduated from Issaquah High School in 1935. Following high school, she furthered her education and obtained her business certificate.
In 1935, she married Earl Arvid Hill in Issaquah. They settled together there and they started a family. Wilma worked at home taking care of her family, and over her lifetime designed the three family homes that they would build and live in. She also worked at the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery and at the Issaquah Post Office. At various times, she helped families with their child care needs and housekeeping.
All who knew her understand her true lifelong passion was gardening, nurturing her plantings to wonderful colorful displays of nature. In her leisure time, she also enjoyed a good fire, inside or out, picnics, and celebrations with friends and family, always centered around great food.
Her family remembers her as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend who possessed a tremendous work ethic and fun loving innocent spirit.
Survivors include her son Ron Hill Sr.; grandchildren Joanna Hill (Ross), Jessalyn Davis (Kevin) and Ron Hill Jr. (Stacy); great-grandchildren Talia Tupling (James), Seth Davis (Stacy), Ray Tupling Jr. and Randall Tupling; great-great-grandson Cole Davis; and special family friends Bob Gehrke (Sue) and Terrie Matsuda.
A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, at Living Hope Bible Church in Issaquah. Final resting place will be Lower Hillside Cemetery.
Friends are invited to view photos get directions and share memories at www.flintofts.com.
— Flintoft’s Funeral Home, 392-6444