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Jill Hillmer
05/15/1959 — 08/16/2015
From Pasco, Washington | Born in Richland, Washington
Jill Hillmer
On Sunday, August 16, 2015, Jill Anne Hillmer passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior at Trios Hospital. She was born in Richland, WA on May 15, 1959, the youngest child of Duane and Dorothy Sobotka.
She attended school in Richland and graduated from Columbia
High School in Richland in 1977.
Jill graduated from Concordia Teachers in College in Seward,
NE with a master’s degree in Education in 1992. She taught as a special
education teacher in the schools at Aberdeen, WA and McLaughlin Middle School
in Pasco, WA.
In 2007 she married the love of her life, Rich Hillmer. They resided in Plano, IA for 3 years. She tutored at the Centerville High School and taught at the Indian Hills Community College before returning to Pasco; where she taught special education and second grade at Ruth Livingston Elementary School. She loved teaching and she loved her students.
Surviving her is her loving husband Rich Hillmer of Pasco;
her parents, Duane and Dorothy Sobotka of Richland; sister, Joette Sheeley of
Finley; Judy Drinkwalter and husband Robert of Billings, MT; brothers, Jeff
Sobotka and wife Ramona of Bellevue, WA; Dr. Jon Sobotka and wife Roberta of
Corvallis, OR; brother-in-law, Carl Hillmer and wife Shelly of MI;
sister-in-law, Marna and husband Phil Whitney of, MN and sister-in-law, Nancy
and husband Marty Priest of KY. She is also survived by her thirteen nieces and
nephews; eleven great nieces and nephew who loved her dearly.
She was preceded in death by her grandparents; great niece,
and several Aunts and Uncles.
A memorial service will be held at Redeemer Richland Lutheran Church, 518 Thayer Dr., on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at 2:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Tri-Cities Cancer Center, or the Pasco Education Foundation in memory of Jill Hillmer.
To the entire Sobotka and Hillmer families
My deepest sympathy in your loss. I’ve known Jill since her early childhood; such a beautiful person. Dorothy & Duane have always kept me informed on Jill’s activities. She was especially helpful to her parents whenever they asked for assistance. I pray that God grant comfort to each of you during your difficult days. Speaking from experience, I know he answers prayers.
Fondly, Doreen Waldkoetter
We will miss her warm smile. Our sympathy to you Rich.
We were so sorry to hear of Jill’s passing. Our prayers are with you and your families.
my dear friend Jill I loved you and was a better person for knowing you… I will miss you !
To all of Jill’s family, you have our deepest sympathy and prayers during this difficult time. Jill was part of our family while at Concordia, Seward. She was a special friend to my daughter Erin Stoll who was then a student at St. John. We loved Jill! Her kind heart and infectious giggle will always be remembered. How much she loved her family, especially nieces and nephews, was always a topic of conversation with her. And then when she met her husband too! We always looked forward to her Christmas cards! We did not know she was sick however, and are very saddened that we didn’t get to help support her during that hard time. She will be missed and thought of with many happy memories! Love to you all!
Our prayers & thoughts are with you. Heaven has gained another angel, she will be watching over you.
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