Wanda June Hillis

1932 - 2017

Wanda June Hillis obituary, 1932-2017, Peoria, IL

BORN

1932

DIED

2017

FUNERAL HOME

Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel

2021 North University Street

Peoria, Illinois

Wanda Hillis Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 27, 2017.

Wanda June Hillis, age 85, of Peoria, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2017 at 8 p.m. at Heartland Manor Care in Peoria Heights.



She was born Feb. 23, 1932 in Poplar Bluff, MO to Lena Dobbs. She married Jim Hillis on April 1, 1950 in Poplar Bluff. He passed away in 1995 in Peoria. She was also preceded in death by her parents, one granddaughter, Debra Wolf, one brother and six sisters.



Survivors include two daughters: Norma (Dana) Hogge of Peoria, Shirley (Gene) Cardwell of Bethalto, IL, five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren.



Wanda first worked as a chef at Deluxe Café in Peoria for 22 years and later at Peoria Heights VFW Post 2602 for 21 years.



She was a lifetime member of the Peoria Heights VFW Post 2602.



Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel in Peoria. Visitation will be two hours prior to the services. Rev. David Bowman will officiate.



Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery in Peoria.



Memorials may be made to the family.



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December 31, 2017

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December 28, 2017

Connie Dalrymple

My thoughts and prayers to Wanda's family and friends. I have may fond memories of Wanda . She loved to laugh and wasn't afraid to tell you what she thought. She is definitely going to missed. God bless Love ya Wanda

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Dec

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Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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Dec

30

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Davison-Fulton Woodland Chapel

2021 North University Street, Peoria, IL 61604

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