Marie M. Hill

Marie M. Hill, age 81, of Red Wing, died Saturday, December 1, 2012 at the Seminary Home.
She was born December 11, 1930 in Fairmount, North Dakota to Bernard and Alvina (Bonifas) Koester. She graduated from Wadena High School in 1948, and while in school, she was involved in several activities, including the school band. She was an accomplished musician and music was something she enjoyed through her life. On June 2, 1951, she married Calvin Hill in Brainerd. Calvin's military career brought them many places, living in South Carolina, Spain, Illinois and Hawaii. They returned to Minnesota in 1965 and came to Red Wing in 1966. She worked as an administrative assistant at various places throughout her life and in Red Wing had worked for the Red Wing School district and later for Citizen's Security. Marie was a member of First Lutheran Church and in addition to her love for music, she also enjoyed bird watching, reading, doing word find puzzles, gardening and flowers.

She is survived by 5 children, Dave (Sheryl) Hill, Mike (Pattie) Hill, Jeff Hill, Brad (Nancy) Hill and Heidi Hill all of Red Wing; 8 grandchildren, Katherine Knorr, Jordan, Hanna, Ryan, Tyler, Gracie, Jacob and Emma Hill; 4 siblings, Don (Margaret) Koester of Fergus Falls, Lorraine (Basil) Keller of Fergus Falls, Ken (Shirley) Koester of Effie and Anita (Wally) Mohs of Fergus Falls. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Calvin.

A private family service will be held with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Memorials preferred to American Cancer Society, Parkinson Association or the American Heart Association.
Marie's family would like to thank the staff at Potter Ridge and Seminary Home for their all their loving care and kindness, as well as the Red Wing Fire Department and the Mayo Clinic Health Systems ER and ICU staff.