Obituary of Vina E Hill

HILL, VINA E. Vina E. Hill, age 82, of Yankton, SD passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at the Wakonda Heritage Manor (Avera), Wakonda, SD. On-line condolences may be sent at: www.opsahl-kostelfuneralhome.com. Pallbearers will be Eric Hohman, Vern Hill, Larry Wilson, Terry Hill, Robert Hill, Rick Hill, Steve Vlk, and Terry Hochhalter. Vina was born January 17, 1934 on the family farm to Simon and Elsie (Hehn) Chance. She grew up near Scotland, SD and graduated from Scotland High School in 1952. She worked at Sister James Nursing Home and in bookkeeping at American State Bank. She married Glen L. Hill on March 3, 1962 at the First United Methodist Church in Yankton, SD. After her marriage to Glen, she was a stay at home wife and mother. She loved camping and fishing. She was a life member of the VFW Auxiliary, a member of the First United Methodist Church, and the Moose Lodge. After the children were raised, she worked with her husband in their business, Hill’s TV Service. Vina is survived by her husband, Glen of Yankton, SD, son, Doug (Patty) Hill of Roseville, CA; daughter, Kim Kappel of Yankton, SD; five grandchildren: Sam (Ashley) Kappel of Tucson, AZ, Ryan Kappel of Portland, OR, Becky Kappel of St. Paul, MN, Jacob and Jessica Hill of Roseville, CA, and one sister, Karen Farus of Sioux Falls, SD and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death her parents, brothers-in-law: Berdean, Roger, Norris Hill, and Bruce Farus, and sisters-in-law, Murlene Wilson and Earlyne Hill.