Cara Hill

Cara Hill

April 09, 1938 - August 18, 2023

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Cara J. Hill, 85, of Platteville, Wisconsin, died on Friday, August 18, 2023. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 AM, Thursday, August 24, 2023 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Platteville. Father Greg Ihm and Deacon Bill Bussan will officiate. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery, Platteville. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 7:00 PM, Wednesday August 23, 2023 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville, where a rosary will be prayed at 3:45 PM, visitation will continue Thursday from 10:00 AM until 10:45 AM at the church where a parish rosary will be prayed at 10:45 with Cara's mass to follow. Memorials may be made to the Cara Hill Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Cara was born on April 9, 1938 in Platteville, Wisconsin, daughter of Glenn and Wilma (Gundlach) Kemper. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart, John P. Hill on June 6, 1956 at St. Philip's Catholic Church, Highland. Cara graduated from Livingston High School, and was a CNA at the Platteville Hospital in her younger years. She later was a greeter at Wal-Mart for many years until the store moved to their new location. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She enjoyed reading, watching birds and especially a good cup of coffee. She and John enjoyed dancing, traveling, and for over 50 years following their children and grandchildren in all of their school activities.

Cara is survived by her husband, John; eight children, Theresa (Tom) Caccia, Kelly (John) Marshall, Paul (Debra) Hill, Rita Kite, Lisa (Scott) Paynter, Marti (Brent) Burdick, Ryan (Anne) Hill and Nicholas (Ana) Hill; 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Ruth Kemper, and Beth (Alvin) Anderson, her father and mother-in-law, Alvin and Mary Hill, sister-in-law, Jane Hatton, nephew, Steven Anderson and her companion, Sadie.

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Marilyn Schliem
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I remember Cara when she worked at the hospital. She was a lovely person. My deepest sympathies.
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Abraham Loy
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Cara was one of the children of my own age that I was acquainted with from very early in life, as her parents, Glenn and Wilma Kemper, were on the next farm to the east of us, near Annaton. The Kempers moved over to New California probably about 1941 or 1942, but our families kept in close touch over the years, and one of the memories I had was of Cara teaching me how to tie my shoes, a task requiring nimble fingers and some patience. I managed to tie several really serious knots before the knack was finally established. We knew each other through years in 4-H (Wilma was one of the adult leaders) and even up into high school, when my folks moved away to Fennimore, and sometime around then Glenn and Wilma retired from the farm and moved to Dodgeville. Sorry to see you go, Cara. You were a good friend way back then. May you take flight with the angels and be a shining example to them all.
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michele bartels
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my deepest sympathy, what a dear lady, hugs!!
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Vicki Flynn
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I worked at Walmart with Cara. She was a wonderful person and I enjoyed visiting with her on breaks. Such good memories.
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Dan Sedgwick
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Cara was such a sweet lady. It was a pleasure working with her at Walmart. She will be definitely missed.
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Family Valencia-Barco
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Our family would like to extend our deepest sympathy for the loss of your beloved Mrs. Cara Hill. May her soul rest in peace and God help you get through this difficult time.

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