Lee H. Hilary

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Hilary, Lee H. age 80, of Crystal, died November 1, 2016. He was born April 20, 1936 in Kimball, Minnesota to Noris and Bertha (Hendricks) Hilary. Lee grew up in Kimball and graduated from Kimball High School. Lee honorably served his country in Germany with the U.S. Army. On Sept. 24, 1955, Lee was married to Wilma L. Maurer at the Kimball United Methodist Church. Lee worked for Lakewood Cemetery in Minneapolis for over 43 years. In his spare time, Lee enjoyed doing pull-tabs, playing cards and going on casino trips. He truly enjoyed the time he was able to spend with his friends and family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchild. Lee is survived by his wife of 61 years, Wilma of Crystal; daughters, Cindy (Mark) Roser of Champlin and Shelly Wilking (fiancé, Jim Herrmann) of St. Peter; 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; siblings, Neil (Sally) Hilary, Elmer (Irma) Hilary, and Lillian Petty; and extended family Marge & Rick Eberle. Lee was preceded in death by his sister, DeEtta Whiteoak. Services 11:00 a.m. Sat., Nov. 5 at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Sat. at the funeral home. dingmannfuneral.com

Published on November 3, 2016