Betty Jane Hill

Hill, Betty Jane (nee: Gant) of Lake St. Louis, Missouri, born January 21, 1936 passed away peacefully with family by her side on Friday, October 2, 2020. Betty is survived by her loving husband, Thomas H. Hill. She was a wonderful mother to Terri (Mike) Chier and Nina (Eric) Zinn, and a loving step-mother to Marie (Joe) Kernell, the late Terri Olsen (Mickey), Michelle (Ken) Kelsay and Scott (Valery) Hill. She was sister to Brenda (Alfred) Miller and Lovell Gant. Beloved aunt, cousin, sister-in-law and friend to many.

She was preceded in death by her parents Ragal (Minta, nee: McDaniel) Gant, sisters Bonnie Jean Hauck and Beverly Donovan, and brother Lindell Gant.

Betty adored all of her grandchildren – Lindsey (Andy) Finnell, Michael (Madison) Chier, Jason and Sarah Zinn, Haley Kernell, Joel, Noah, Zachary and Levi Kelsay and Juliette Hill. She was lucky enough to have four great-grandchildren, Louis, Emersyn, Charles and Alexandra.

She loved nothing more than spending time with family. She led an active life with travel, enjoyed cooking, decorating and golf, but most importantly loved to read and listen to music.

Tom and Betty, as well as their children, are very appreciative to the staff at Delmar Gardens of O’Fallon, MO. They loved her dearly and spoke of her kind and friendly disposition. Rarely did she complain in the years there. She will always be an inspiration to us as she showed courage and dignity.

Betty will be remembered for her loving devotion to her family and friends, her gift of joy and how to find it in small things, and her natural beauty with her hair perfect and nails manicured. She had a fun-loving nature, a keen intuitiveness, a sense of humor and a generous, kind and caring spirit.

A private, family-only memorial service at Hoffmeister South County Chapel will take place Saturday, October 17, 2020 followed by private inurnment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, both at 1515 Lemay Ferry Rd., St. Louis, MO 63125

Memorial contributions in Betty's honor are appreciated to: The CareLink Foundation at CarelinkFoundation.org, or by mail to The CareLink Foundation, 636 Raymond Drive - Suite 205, Naperville, IL 60563, The American Heart Association at heart.org, or by mail to American Heart Association, 300 S. Riverside Plaza, Ste. 1200, Chicago, IL 60606 or a charity of your choice.