Melvin Hill 1927-1997

HILL, COLE, ELLEFSON, HANSON, OLSON, KRIENER, BECHTEL, RONAN, SEITZ, MORITZ

Posted By: Paul Moritz (email)
Date: 12/4/2010 at 09:23:42

Melvin Hill, 70, of rural Waukon, died of cancer at his home on Wednesday, May 28, 1997.
He was born March 2, 1927 on the Lafayette Township, rural Lansing farm of his parents, John and Bertha (Cole) Hill. He attended rural school near Village Creek. Melvin served as a corporal in the United States Army from 1945 to 1947, seeing action in Korea.
Following the service he returned to Allamakee County where he married Oretta Ellefson March 28, 1949. Melvin and Oretta farmed in rural Waukon, operating a dairy and raising hogs. He also did some logging for area lumberman.
Melvin is survived by his wife, three daughters, Virginia (Lyle) Hanson of Decorah, Veronica (David) Olson of Waukon, and Vickie (Steven) Kriener of Cedar Falls; two sons, Wayne and Wesley, both of Waukon; nine grandchildren, Kevin (Liz) Hanson, Jason and Aaron Hanson, Steve Hill. Janet and Mandy Olson, and Kami, Kelsey and Joseph Kriener; one great-grandchild; Shelby Hanson; four sisters, Grace Bechtel of Lansing, Agnes (John) Seitz of Lansing, Betty (Dennis) Ronan of Waukon and Mary (Don) Moritz of Maquoketa; two brothers, Edward (Carolyn) and Kenneth (Charlotte), both of Cedar Rapids; two sisters-in-law, Ardis Hill of Milwaukee and Betty Hill of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Walter, John Jr., and Floyd; a nephew, Roger Seitz; and a brother-in-law, Merlin Bechtel.
Funeral services were held Saturday, May 31 at United Methodist Church in Lansing with the Rev. Tom Mattson officiating. Burial with military graveside rites by Lansing veterans was at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Casket bearers were Steven Hill, Jim Ronan, Jerry Seitz, and Kevin, Jason and Aaron Hanson.
Honorary casket bearers were Janet and Mandy Olson; Kami, Kelsey and Joseph Kriener; Shelby Hanson; Glen Palmer, Jim Ellefson and all of Melvin's nieces and nephews.
Martin Funeral Home, Waukon, handled the arrangements.

Allamakee Journal, Lansing, IA - June 4, 1997 - page 13