Gertrude was born September 16, 1928, in Bloomington, the daughter of George and Gertrude Peterson Rogers. She married Harold Hill on May 16, 1947. He survives.
Also surviving are their children, Marcia (Kevin) Reabe; DeAnn Currie; and Mark (Troy) Hill, all of Bloomington; four grandchildren, Lissa (Bob) Cox of Pekin; Lee (Stephanie) Hill of Bloomington; Kelly (Justin) Edge of Woodstock; and Haley Currie of Bloomington; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Deloris Nichols of Alabama. She was preceded in death by her parents, and a brother, George.
Gertrude worked at Irving Elementary School for over 25 years as the playground supervisor. She loved to spend time with her family, especially during holidays.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at East Lawn Funeral Home in Bloomington. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to donor’s choice. Online condolences may be shared with the family at eastlawn-bloomington.com.