Cecelia worked at Hobart High School.
OBITUARY FROM TRIBUTE ARCHIVE WEBSITE:
Cecilia S. (Risch) Hill has passed in Christian peace surrounded by family near and far on December 26, 2022, in Mesa, AZ. Cecilia (Ceil) was born in 1928 to Joseph and Catherine Risch and raised in Schererville, IN. She graduated from Bishop Noll High School, Hammond, IN. In 1949, Ceil married George A. Hill also from Schererville. Moving to Hobart, IN in the early 1950’s, they raised eight children. Ceil worked at John Ivan Meister School and Hobart High School and enjoyed bowling in Hobart, ceramics at Bonnie’s, camping at Sandy Pines in Michigan, golfing on many courses, playing cards with friends, and reading. Moving to Mesa, AZ in 1994, Ceil remained active with her parttime job into her 80’s, hosting out-of-town family and friends, activities with her community and All Saints Catholic Church. Ceil will have her many family members and friends throughout the Midwest and Mesa fondly remembering her energy.
Ceil is survived by her children Georgetta (Richard) Raymond, Florence, AZ; Deborah (Bob) Searcy, Livonia, MI; Donna (Byron) Marben, La Porte, IN; Thomas (Susan) Hill, Valparaiso, IN; Patricia (John) Baranski, Michigan City, IN; Sandra Hammond, Vancouver, WA; Tammie (Michael) Pavletic, Hobart, IN; Leslie (Greg) Chambers, Vancouver, WA; 21 Grandchildren, 36 Great Grandchildren, 2 Great-Great Grandchildren; her sister, Jane Florkiewicz, Schererville, IN; and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Preceding Ceil’s death were her husband, George A. Hill; her parents, Joseph and Catherine Risch; and her siblings Marion Britton, Wilbert Risch, Edmond Risch, and Joseph Risch.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church, 1 Wilhelm St., Schererville, IN 46375.
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, 10:30 a.m. will be Ceil’s funeral mass and interment at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Church and Cemetery, Schererville, IN. Local arrangements are being managed by Fagen-Miller Funeral Home, Dyer, IN.
This information and picture were obtained from: https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/26987223/cecilia-s-hill/dyer/indiana/fagen-miller-funeral-homes.