Wanda
Jean Hillyer, 47
Thief
River Falls - Wanda Jean Hillyer, 47, died on
Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Innovis Hospital in
Fargo, ND.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at Zion
Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, with Reverend
Gary Johnson officiating. Casket bearers included
Dean Martell, Dale Martell, Rick Spiering, Jeff
Spiering, Greg Rowley and Randy Rowley. Interment
was held at Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River
Falls.
Wanda
Jean Holmgren was born on August 22, 1956 in
Roseau, the daughter of Axel Hilding and Caroline
Rose (Miovac) Holmgren. She grew up in Roseau,
Osakis and attended school in Thief River Falls.
Wanda
worked at Northland Foods in the Bakery Department
and Price World in Thief River Falls, before moving
to Roseau to manage the Price World Store. She also
worked at Sheltering Oaks Nursing Home and Polaris
later in Roseau. Wanda moved back to Thief River
Falls and opened a daycare, she then worked at the
Best Western and in 1996 she started working as a
cook at Pizza Hut in Thief River Falls.
Wanda
married Steve Groslie in 1974 and to this union two
children were born. She was united in marriage to
Bill Hillyer in August of 1998.
She
enjoyed fishing and watching the Minnesota Vikings.
She loved animals, especially her two dogs, Skippy
and Minute and her two birds, Zipper and Buffy.
Wanda took pride in keeping the farmyard looking
nice and enjoyed working in her gardens.
Survivors
include her husband, Bill of Thief River Falls; one
daughter, Melissa (Rick) Beier of Thief River
Falls; three grandchildren; three sisters, Sharon
Rowley of Sharon, N.D., Karen (Bob) Sprynczynatyk
of Bismarck, N.D. and Deb (Bob) Martell of St.
Hilaire; two brothers, Gary (Jennifer) Holmgren of
St. Hilaire, and David Holmgren of Thief River
Falls; and several nieces and nephews.
She was
preceded in death by her parents; one son, Mark
Groslie, two sisters; Patsy Spiering and Sandra
Meyer; three brothers, Wayne, Darrell and Gale; two
brothers-in-law, Dean Spiering and Robert Rowley;
and her grandparents. A00003B2003DC10
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