Helen Hillman, 94, died March 25, 2015 at Trego County Long Term Care. She was born January 9, 1921, to parents Otis and Hazel (Zimmerman) Sproul, on a farm near Edmond, Kansas. She attended Edmond High School, and then completed a teaching course at Lenora High School. She attended Fort Hays State University. She taught school in the rural schools of Norton County.

Helen married Kenneth Hillman on December 21, 1942 at De Ridder, Louisiana. He preceded her in death in 1987. In her life, she was a telephone operator, a teacher and a nurse’s aide at Trego County Long Term Care before retiring in Ogallah, Kansas in 1990. Helen was a member of the Ogallah Christian Church, the Ogallah Friendly Dozen, the Trego County AARP, and was an active 4-H youth leader for many years.

Survivors include one son, Stanley Hillman and his wife Sheryl of Ransom; two daughters, Karen and husband Ronald Deutscher of WaKeeney, and Lisa and husband Marvin Whipple of Pawnee Rock. She had seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother Lloyd Sproul; and a sister Ruth McMulkin.

Services will be held at the Ogallah Christian Church on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m., with burial following in the Ogallah Cemetery.

Visitation will be Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to service time at the church in Ogallah.

Respecting the wishes of the deceased, in lieu of flowers or contributions, the family suggests completing a random act of kindness for a neighbor, friend or stranger.

Schmitt Funeral Home of WaKeeney is in charge of arrangements.