Mary Lee Hill, daughter of Lee and Wilma Terwilliger was born August 20, 1954 and passed from this life October 25, 2013 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. Mary was born in Ringgold County, Iowa and was raised on a farm just outside of Mount Ayr. She received her education in Mount Ayr and graduated from Mount Ayr High School. She then attended Southwestern Community College and received an associate of arts in secretarial services. While in college her love of music continued when she played the saxophone for the SWCC band. On February 14, 1976 Mary was united in marriage to Keith Hill in Mount Ayr Iowa. Mary worked for Creston Schools when she and Keith were first married. When their son Jerome was born on November 6, 1976 she chose to stay home and take care of him until he was old enough to start school then worked for the Clarke Community Schools as an associate for the Elementary School in Osceola. Mary had a love for the outdoors. She loved her flowers, cooking all kinds of good food and being around animals. She had a love for horses, even as a child and would ride any horse. She also loved to spend time with her grand kids, Madyson, Derik and Daniel. She enjoyed attending their sporting events, ban, choir and teaching them how to cook and do crafts. Mary believed in hard work and even when she was very sick at times continued to work around the house and on the farm. Mary was preceded in death by her father, Lee Terwilliger of Mount Ayr.
Mary is survived by her husband, Keith Hill of Osceola; Son, Jerome and wife Leslie Hill of Perry; Mother, Wilma Terwilliger of Kellerton; Brother, Freddy Terwilliger, Luann Shelton of Mount Ayr, Grandchildren, Madyson, Derik and Daniel Hill of Perry. Father and Mother in-law, Roy and Clella Hill of Leon, Brother-in-law Kenny Hill of Portland, Oregon; Brother and Sister-in-law, Kevin and Melody Hill of Wayne NE; Sister-in-law, Kristin Hill of Leon; Nieces and Nephews, other relatives and many friends.
