Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Hill, Kenneth LeRoy May 27, 2006
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The Dalles Chronicle, June  4, 2006
     Kenneth LeRoy Hill, a former resident of The Dalles, died Saturday, May 
27, 2006, at Wisconsin Dells Health & Rehab Center.
     He was born to Albert and Edith (Large) Hill on June 26, 1921 in Wamic.
     He attended school in The Dalles. In September 1940, he joined the Oregon 
National Guard and served in the Pacific during World War II. He also served 
in the Korean War and received the Purple Heart for wounds suffered there. He 
had tours in Japan, Korea, twice in Hawaii, and in Germany. While stationed 
stateside, he served two tours at Fort Lewis, Wash., one at Fort Hood, Texas 
and Fort McCoy, Wis., and two at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. 
     He met his wife, Donna Francois, while stationed at Fort McCoy. They were 
married on Sept. 23, 1952. He retired as a Master Sergeant, after serving his 
country in the US Army for more than 20 years, on October 1, 1962. 
     Ken drove school bus for the Reedsburg School District, and had worked 
for Baraboo Concrete for 20 years. After his retirement from Baraboo Concrete, 
he was a crossing guard in West Baraboo for several years and had also 
delivered the State Journal for 14½ years. 
     He had been a member of the Baraboo Nazarene Church since 1970 and 
attended faithfully. He was the Sunday school Superintendent for many years, 
taught Sunday school, and served on the church board. He also volunteered at 
the food pantry for seven years. He and his wife enjoyed their membership in 
the Yellow Thunder Sam’s Camping Club for many years.
     He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Donna Hill, West Baraboo; one 
daughter, Thelma (David) Zastrow, North Freedom; three sons, Theron (Carol) 
Hill, North Freedom; Melvin (Myrna) Hill, Cabot, Ark.; and Verlyn (Kathy) 
Hill, Baraboo; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Keith 
(Mildred) Hill, Washington state; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Nyle (Dorothy) Hill, 
Alaska; many nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Edith and Albert Hill; his 
sisters, Edith (Lyle) Johnson and Eileen (Harold) Durfee; and two brothers, 
Nyle and Vernon Hill. 
     Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 31, at the Walnut 
Hill Bible Church in Baraboo with Pastor Bruce Cadle officiating. Burial will 
be at the Walnut Hill Cemetery where military rites will be conducted by 
Baraboo VFW Post #987. 


Additional Comments:
Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, 
Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006).


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