Melvern--Wilda "Marie" Hill, 97, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Presbyterian Manor-Jones Health Center in Emporia, Kansas. She was born on November 8, 1919 on a farm near Melvern, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Elsie Patterson White.
Marie had lived most of her life in and around Melvern until moving to a retirement facility in Emporia, Kansas in 2006.
On July 16, 1938 Marie married Dave Hill and they were married for nearly 70 years. He passed away on February 24, 2008.
Marie taught in one room schools throughout Osage County in her early years, did substitute teaching in later years, became the head cook at the Melvern Schools, clerked at both grocery stores in Melvern and helped with the farming operation.
Marie was preceded in death by her parents; her siblings; Wayne White, Lydia Cooke, Marvin "Jack" White, and Norma Green.
Marie is survived by her daughters, Jeanie Lawhorn and husband Jim of Eudora and Davonne Lowry and husband Tom of Emporia; her grandson, Chad Lawhorn and wife Kristine of Eudora; her granddaughter, Kelsi Coble and husband Tanner of Olathe; her three great-grandchildren, Colby Lawhorn, Olivia Lawhorn and Carter Coble; her sister-in-law, Sandy White of Emporia; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Marie will be at 10:30am on Friday, August 18 at the Melvern United Methodist Church. Burial will be in the Melvern Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Thursday at the Feltner Funeral Home in Lyndon. Memorial contributions may be made to the Melvern Pride and sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home, 818 Topeka Avenue, Lyndon, KS. 66451.