Ivan Hill

October 7, 1929 - May 19, 2020

Ivan Hill, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at his home. He was born October 7, 1929, in Baker, Kansas, born the eighth child out of ten and the last one living, son of Frank Ebberly and Eva Elizabeth (Bindel) Hill. He attended rural schools in Anderson County and Welda High School, Welda, Kansas. Ivan served in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He married Effie Cecilia Greenwood on December 2, 1963, at Sacred Heart Church in Presho, South Dakota. This union was blessed with seven children. Ivan was a farmer for most of his life and retired from Kansas Department of Transportation for the road department. He was an avid lover of poultry and his farm animals. After retirement, he enjoyed planting his huge garden, reading, was known for quoting poetry and taking care of his grandchildren. Ivan loved talking about family history and was known to tell story after story, so that everyone could pass it on to next generations. Ivan was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Eva Hill; five brothers, Charles Hill, LeRoy Hill, Elmer Hill, Albert Hill and Herman Hill; four sisters, Helen Hill, Agnes Sutton, Norma McDonald and Alice Climer; and one granddaughter, Sierra Hill. He is survived by his wife, Cecilia Hill, of the home; children, Russell Hill and wife Gina of Marivelles Bataan, Philippines; Gladys Cabrera and husband Benigno of Hugoton, Kansas; Audrey White and husband James of Ottawa, Kansas; Ivan A. Hill and wife Janet of Burlington, Kansas; Donna Laury and husband Mark of Ludowici, Georgia; Brian Hill of Garnett, Kansas; and Carmen Bartholomew and husband Mike of Garnett, Kansas; 21 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren, many friends and extended family. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at St. Teresa Catholic Church at Westphalia, Kansas, with burial following in the St. Teresa Cemetery at 10:45 a.m. A memorial service will be held at the Living Waters Bible Temple, at 305 E 2nd Ave, Garnett, Kansas, at 2:00 p.m. Friends may pay their respects to Ivan on Friday, May 22, 2020, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, 219 S. Oak, Garnett, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Ivan Hill Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home.