Nancy Hilderbrand

Nancy Hilderbrand, 63, of rural Palestine, IL, died at 1:25 a.m. (EST) on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, IN. She was born June 7, 1953 in Robinson, IL, the daughter of Samuel Elmo Stevenson & Wilma Wright Stevenson, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Sam Stevenson and Bruce Gardner. She married Gary Hilderbrand in 1974 and he survives. She is also survived by her two sons & daughters-in-law, Gary Gene & Kari Hilderbrand (Anacortis, WA) and Kenneth Don & Ragon Hilderbrand (Robinson, IL); by her grandchildren, Kayla Dawn Hilderbrand, Ryan Michael Hilderbrand, and Kendalyn Currie Hilderbrand, Teo Johnson, Natalie Zak, and Colby Hilderbrand; by six great-grandchildren; by two brothers, Randall Stevenson (Oblong, IL) and Michael & Paula Stevenson (Stoy, IL); by her sister, Linda & Walt Schalasky (Stoy, IL); as well as several nieces and nephews. Nancy was a 1971 graduate of Oblong High School. She went on to work for Sievers in Palestine for many years before going to work for Marathon Tire in Robinson. Away from work, she could often be found sewing, crocheting, and quilting. She also enjoyed spending time on her computer, and entered countless online sweepstakes. She loved her family and her pets dearly. Family and friends alike will always remember Nancy as a positive, upbeat person who saw the best in everybody; a strong woman who fought until the very end. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 23rd at the Oak Grove Cemetery (rural Palestine, IL) with Celebrant Curt Goodwine officiating the service. The Goodwine Funeral Home in Palestine is in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to DaVita Dialysis, with envelopes available at the cemetery.