Gladys A. Hill

Gladys A. “Glad” Hill, 99, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2018 at a local hospital. A funeral service will be held Monday, September24 at 10:30 A.M.at Morningside Lutheran Church. Burial will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior at the church. Meyer Brothers Morningside is assisting the family. Online condolences may be made to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Glad was born on January 18, 1919 in a Sioux City hospital, the daughter of John G. and Albertena (Jahr) Foye. She married John A. Hill on February 23, 1941 in the Presbyterian Church in Lincoln, NE. She was a member of Morningside Lutheran Church since 1946 and over the years held several positions in the church as Sunday school teacher; secretary and treasurer of the womens group; assistant head usher at the 10:15 A.M. service for over 10 years and volunteered in the church office. She was the charter member and past president of the Lioness Club; and past president of the United Commercial Travelers Club; a member of the Sioux City Womens Club; devoted contributor of the S.T.E.M.M. Mission Group; volunteered at Ronald McDonald House, Sunrise Retirement for over 15 years, St. Luke’s library North Park, Harvest Morningside Home Bingo, worked several years on the Foreign Visiting Program with her husband John through the Chamber of Commerce Foreign Affairs. She also boarded welfare babies for over 5 years. Glad was also awarded the Lloyd Bauch Service award for Christ at Morningside Lutheran Church as well as a nationally recognized award from the Ronald McDonald House for her many years of volunteering with the Ronald McDonald House of Siouxland. Survivors include 4 grandchildren: Kaj (Jodi) Doerring, Lief, Kurt, and Beth Doerring. 4 great grandchildren: Blake Alvin, Zachary Lee, Grace Rose, and Dmitri Doerring; and loving friend and helper: Bob Derflinger. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband and daughter Sharin Hill Doerring.