Kristy Marie Hilbig was born on November 11, 1985 in Austin, Texas to Joe and Carol Hilbig. They greeted her with great joy and excitement as they waited 10 years after their first daughter, Kim had come into their lives. Kristy made their family complete. She was a happy, energetic child and kept her family constantly entertained. She passed away unexpectedly and joined her Father in Heaven on February 13, 2021.
In her short time on this earth, she accomplished many things. Kristy was a proud Girl Scout throughout her school years and developed deep bonds with her Girl Scout leaders and sisters. She loved Camp Texlake and enjoyed many adventures with her troop!
She graduated from Anderson High School and went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications & Media Studies from Texas State University. She was currently working in Printing and Marketing in Austin. She was also a partner at HEB, holding several positions at stores in both Austin and San Marcos.
Kristy had many hobbies. She loved reading and recommending books to others and shared her stack of reads at the end of every year. She was also a budding writer and took many courses in creative writing. She enjoyed spending time with fellow writers, brainstorming ideas and storylines.
Kristy was an accomplished photographer. After years as the family photographer and filling walls with beautiful photos, she had recently started taking photos professionally. Kristy especially loved snapping pics of her two nieces, Marissa & Mia, who were always willing to pose for her. She had an eye for capturing nature and gorgeous scenery. She was a lifelong Austinite and loved searching for new scenes and murals all around town with her adoring boyfriend, Jose.
Kristy loved being an Aunt, and adored her two nieces, Marissa and Mia, with every ounce of her heart. She spent every chance she could with them and especially enjoyed celebrating birthdays, holidays and family outings. Kristy enjoyed many travels with her family and friends. Her favorite place in the world was Hawaii. She wore a gold medallion with a Hawaiian inscription nearly every day of her life. She also loved Six Flags, Schlitterbahn, Disney World and riding roller coasters.
Kristy was most known and loved for her beautiful smile, happy giggle, big hugs and the joy she brought to everyone around her.
Kristy is preceded in death by her grandparents Joseph and Ernestine Nolan and Herbert and Edith Hilbig. She is survived by her loving parents, Carol and Joe Hilbig, her only sister, Kim Mallinger and brother-in-law, Daniel Mallinger, her adoring nieces, Marissa & Mia Mallinger. She also had many aunts and uncles, cousins and friends whom she stayed very close to throughout her life. She will be missed beyond measure by all.
We regret that due to the pandemic, there will not be a visitation prior to the rosary. And due to limited facilities, we will not be able to have a reception following the services at the cemetery. At this time, services will be limited to immediate family. A celebration of Kristy’s life for friends and extended family to gather will be planned as soon as it becomes safe for everyone.
At this time, we ask for your continued prayers for our family. Kristy was a devout Catholic her entire life and in lieu of flowers, donations are welcome to support the restoration and renovation of our family church, St. Albert the Great Catholic Church, which suffered major damages from the recent weather event. Donations can be made at this link - https://rb.gy/zsfvtx
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