Marilou Hill

Marilou Hill
Marilou Hill passed away the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022, with her family at her side. She was born September 22, 1940, in Decatur to Paul and Martha (Reppert) Uhrick. Throughout her 82 years, she often expressed her love for autumn, and it is only fitting her life began and ended during her favorite season.
She grew up in Decatur. After graduating from Adams Central High School in 1958, she moved to Denver, Colorado, where she worked as a keypunch operator feeding codes to early computers. Upon her return to Decatur in 1963, she started working at CTS in Berne where she met Jerry Hill. The couple were married July 2, 1965.
As a young mother, she learned cake decorating and made a name for herself creating wedding cakes. After the family moved to St. Clair Shores, Michigan, she continued her baking, selling dozens of decorated cookies every holiday season.
While in Michigan, she was active in her local United Church of Christ congregation where she was a member of Consistory. She also served multiple years as president of the school’s PTO. Aside from her volunteer work, she also aided and supported her husband’s small business. In later years, she continued her creativity working with the church’s Crafty Ladies generating funds through sales of their many creations.
They returned to Decatur in 2018 where they rejoined Zion United Church of Christ. They spent many hours since the move supporting the activities of their numerous great-nephews and -nieces.
She is survived by her husband; son, Doug (Carol) Hill of Macomb, Michigan; daughter Christine (Bashar) Hoque of Grandville, Michigan; grandchildren, Helena and Jake Hill; and Rohan and Rahul Hoque; and brother, Kenneth (Sandy) Uhrick of Decatur.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Jane (Ron) Gerber; and infant brother, Ned Uhrick.
Visitation will be half an hour prior to the 11 a.m. funeral service Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Zion United Church of Christ. Officiating will be Pastor Randy Rossman.
Memorials may be made to Decatur’s Zion United Church of Christ or the Friends of the Adams Public Library System - Decatur.
Arrangements provided by Haggard-Sefton-Hirschy & Zelt Funeral Home in Decatur. To sign the guest book, click on www.hshfuneralhome.com.