Willa Mae Hill

Aug. 31, 1928 - Feb. 4, 2020

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TORRINGTON – Memorial services for Willa Mae Hill, 91, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020 at the First Congregational Church with Pastor Matt Gordon officiating. 

Willa Mae died February 4, 2020 at Community Hospital and cremation has taken place. Memorials may be given to either the First Congregational Church or Waggin Tails Animal Shelter. 

Arrangements are by the Colyer Funeral Home and condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com.

Willa Mae was born August 31, 1928 in Wheatland, Wyo., the daughter of Lee Roy and Opal (Mark) Richardson. She grew up and received her education in Sunrise. She married William Hill on May 17, 1947 in Torrington. They lived in Fort Laramie for seven years. 

They moved to Lingle, where they lived for 12 years before moving to a farm between Lingle and Fort Laramie. They lived there for 25 years. After Bill retired they moved to Torrington.

Willa Mae loved spending time with her family. Willa and Bill had a wonderful life together for the last 72 years. 

They enjoyed golfing, fishing, gardening (vegetables), hunting arrowheads, bowling, playing cards and going to the cabin at Laramie Peak. She was a member of the First Congregational Church, a past member of the Cottonwood Country Club, Bridge Club and Quilting Club. Willa Mae decorated cakes not only for herself but for other family and friends for special occasions. She worked at the Barnes beet dump for many years weighing trucks during campaigns. 

Willa Mae is survived by two sons Don (Barb) Hill of Torrington, and Robert (Pat) Hill of Friendswood, Texas; six grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Bill; a son Richard Hill; and a brother Robert Richardson.