Darleen I. Hill

Darleen I. Hill, age 71, formerly of Massbach, Illinois, died Friday, July 29, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center-North, Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005 at St. John Lutheran Church in Massbach, Illinois. A one-hour visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Church. Pastor Lee Luebke will officiate. Burial will in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Massbach. Memorials may be given to St. John Lutheran Church in Massbach in Darlene’s name. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lawjonesfuneralhome.com .
Darleen was born June 24, 1934 on the family farm in Massbach the daughter of Domer and Edna (Zink) Endress. Darleen grew up pursuing an education. She attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in the following, Education, Theology, Social Science, Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Rehabilitation. She was a published author of a book of Poetry, “Gods Rainbow in Life’s Storm”. She is also listed in the Who’s-Who of Poetry.
On March 19, 1967 Darleen married George “Lowell” Hill in Springfield, Illinois, where she worked as a Personnel Analyst for the State of Illinois-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Darleen enjoyed volunteering her time in charitable work; she received special recognition from the Governor for her good works. She was commissioned Deaconess of the Lutheran Church of Philadelphia in Springfield, Illinois. Darleen enjoyed rose and flower gardening as well as vegetable gardening.
Darleen will be deeply missed by her husband, Lowell; her loving sisters. Jeanette Judas of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, Donna (Benjamin) Albrecht of Lena, Illinois, Joyce (Marion) Guenzler of Elizabeth, Illinois and Sharon (Donald) Terry of Apple Canyon Lake, Illinois; many nieces and nephews and other family members.
Darleen was preceded in death by her parents; one infant sister, Joy Annette Endress and one niece, Cindy Judas.


Darleen was born June 24, 1934 on the family farm in Massbach the daughter of Domer and Edna (Zink) Endress. Darleen grew up pursuing an education. She attended the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in the following, Education, Theology, Social Science, Nursing and a Bachelor of Science in Physical Rehabilitation. She was a published author of a book of Poetry, "Gods Rainbow in Life’s Storm". She is also listed in the Whose-Who of Poetry.

On March 19, 1967 Darleen married George "Lowell" Hill in Springfield, Illinois, where worked as a Personnel Analyst for the State of Illinois-Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Darleen enjoyed volunteering her time in charitable work; she received special recognition from the Governor for her good works. She was commissioned Deaconess of the Lutheran Church of Philadelphia in Springfield, Illinois. Darleen enjoyed rose and flower gardening as well as vegetable gardening.

Darleen will be deeply missed by her husband, Lowell; her loving sisters. Jeanette Judas of Mt. Carroll, Illinois, Donna (Benjamin) Albrecht of Lena, Illinois, Joyce (Marion) Guenzler of Elizabeth, Illinois and Sharon (Donald) Terry of Apple Canyon Lake, Illinois; many nieces and nephews and other family members.

Darleen was preceded in death by her parents; one infant sister, Joy Annette Endress and one niece, Cindy Judas.