1925
Frances
2008
Frances Hilleshiem
August 9, 1925 — May 26, 2008
Frances Hilleshiem, 82, of Waukon, IA, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 29th, at 2:00 PM at Waterville Lutheran Church in Waterville, IA, with Rev. Kris Snyder officiating. Burial will be at Waterville Lutheran Cemetery, Waterville. Friends may call from 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Thursday at the church before services.
Frances Hilleshiem was born on August 9, 1925 in Water Valley, MS. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Smith) Van Winkle. She graduated from Camp Ground High School in Water Valley in 1943 and attended Draughons Business College in Jackson, MS. When her father died in 1944, she moved to Waterloo, IA to live with her oldest sister. On February 2, 1946 Frances married Mervin William Hilleshiem in Waterloo. They lived in Waterloo until 1951 when they moved to Waterville, IA. In addition to being a busy mother, Frances worked at Northern Engraving in Waukon for over 30 years.
She was a member of Waterville Lutheran Church and its ladies organizations as well as the Golden Girls card club and Waterville Sr. Citizens. Since 1944 she has also been a member of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls chapter of Rebecca Lodge. Frances enjoyed playing cards, music and square dancing, and playing games, especially Skip-bo, with her grandchildren.
Survivors include 3 sons, Bill (Jackie), Bob and Don Hilleshiem, all of Waterville; a daughter, Sherry Williams of St. Paul, MN; 7 grandchildren, Jodi Hilleshiem, Robin Palmer, Heather Bente, Angela Glass, Amanda Howes, Alicia Ahrens and Ryan Hilleshiem; and 6 great-grandchildren, Ashley Hilleshiem, Adrianna and Avery Rocksvold, Grace and Jacob Glass and Will Howes. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Mervin, who died in 1998; 3 brothers, Thomas, Braden and Rip Van Winkle; 4 sisters, Irene Dehl, Nora "Mary" Cooper, Inez Van Winkle and Ruth Bartusch; and a granddaughter, Terri Hilleshiem Miller.
Casketbearers are Brent Miller, Josh Howes, Erik Glass, Matt Ahrens, Tony Rocksvold and Richard Bente. Honorary casketbearers are her grandchildren.
Frances Hilleshiem was born on August 9, 1925 in Water Valley, MS. She was the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Smith) Van Winkle. She graduated from Camp Ground High School in Water Valley in 1943 and attended Draughons Business College in Jackson, MS. When her father died in 1944, she moved to Waterloo, IA to live with her oldest sister. On February 2, 1946 Frances married Mervin William Hilleshiem in Waterloo. They lived in Waterloo until 1951 when they moved to Waterville, IA. In addition to being a busy mother, Frances worked at Northern Engraving in Waukon for over 30 years.
She was a member of Waterville Lutheran Church and its ladies organizations as well as the Golden Girls card club and Waterville Sr. Citizens. Since 1944 she has also been a member of the Waterloo/Cedar Falls chapter of Rebecca Lodge. Frances enjoyed playing cards, music and square dancing, and playing games, especially Skip-bo, with her grandchildren.
Survivors include 3 sons, Bill (Jackie), Bob and Don Hilleshiem, all of Waterville; a daughter, Sherry Williams of St. Paul, MN; 7 grandchildren, Jodi Hilleshiem, Robin Palmer, Heather Bente, Angela Glass, Amanda Howes, Alicia Ahrens and Ryan Hilleshiem; and 6 great-grandchildren, Ashley Hilleshiem, Adrianna and Avery Rocksvold, Grace and Jacob Glass and Will Howes. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Mervin, who died in 1998; 3 brothers, Thomas, Braden and Rip Van Winkle; 4 sisters, Irene Dehl, Nora "Mary" Cooper, Inez Van Winkle and Ruth Bartusch; and a granddaughter, Terri Hilleshiem Miller.
Casketbearers are Brent Miller, Josh Howes, Erik Glass, Matt Ahrens, Tony Rocksvold and Richard Bente. Honorary casketbearers are her grandchildren.
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