- Date Of Birth: June 19, 1929
- Date Of Death: June 23, 2019
- State: Idaho
Our dear sweet Marilyn Louise Hills went peacefully to be with her Savior Jesus Christ, in her Nampa, ID home of 29 years, surrounded by her immediate family, on June 23, 2019. The family had just celebrated her 90th birthday.
Marilyn was born on June 19, 1929 in Hoquiam, WA to Leck and Laura Winter. Her father passed away while she was still an infant and her mother passed when she was 7. She was blessed through adoption by Mother Grace and Daddy John Cavender. Marilyn attended elementary school in both Hoquiam and Redmond, OR. She graduated from Eldorado High School in Placerville, CA after several moves with the Cavenders. She attended Northwest Nazarene College from 1948-50, where she met the love of her life, Ken Hills. The two married on October 7, 1950 and have five children. Randy Hills of Lusk, WY, Rich Hills (Heather) of San Diego, Laurie Simon (Craig) of Boise, Rob (Jennifer Allen) of New York City and Linda Swaim (Ken) of Nampa. Her children were the joy of her life. She spent 25 years as a homemaker and stay-at-home mother, serving as taxi driver and #1 cheerleader for the kids in all of their activities and events.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents, her adoptive parents, her brothers Raymond, Norman, and Joe Winter, sisters Virginia Persons and Genevieve Vines, and granddaughter Kendra Lundergan. She is survived by her husband, her children and her many grand and great-grandchildren from Nampa, Boise, La Grande, San Diego and New York. Also, by many dear nieces, nephews and cousins on both her side of the family and that of Hills side. Wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, Marilyn you are missed by all!
