Evelyn Lois “Betty” Hill

Evelyn Lois “Betty” Hill

Evelyn Lois “Betty” Hill, 91, died on Monday, April 15, 2019, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. She was born on Oct. 11, 1927 at Neodesha the daughter of Robert E. and Margaret E. (Totman) Jackson. She married Robert “Doc” Hill on Dec. 14, 1946 at Fort Scott. He died on May 8, 1983.

Betty attended school at Redfield, Kan. She was a longtime resident of Holcomb and had worked as a nurse aide at St. Catherine Hospital and as a cook for the Holcomb School District. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church of Garden City.

She is survived by three daughters: Nancy Vaughn of Lakin; Patricia King of East Haddam, Conn.; and Linda Maddox of The Woodlands, Texas; three sons: Paul Hill of Garden City; Mark Hill of Lakin; and James Hill of Holcomb; 23 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and two sons, Michael Hill and John Hill.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City with Rev Peter Tran officiating. Graveside service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Michaels Cemetery in Fulton, Kan. In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to Kearny County Hospital in care of Garnand Funeral Home. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com