Astrid Margaret Hilker

She was born on March 2, 1926 in Spring Grove, MN. She graduated from high school there. At Luther College she met Bill Hilker from New Jersey. After their graduations in 1947, they were married. Bill graduated from Luther Seminary in St Paul, MN in 1951 and together they served parishes in various churches in Iowa until 1986 when they moved to Spokane.

Astrid was always involved in numerous church activities .She was proud of her Norwegian heritage. She walked every day and was in wonderful health until just recently. She was a great seamstress and wonderful cook. God and family were the most important things in her life. Bill passed away in 2010 and she then moved to Fairwood Retirement Village. She loved her life there, and the friends and staff members that she met there were all very dear to her.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her 2 brothers. She is survived by three children. Fred and Jean Hilker, Spokane, Jeff and Kae Johnson, Spokane, David and Beth Hilker, Phoenix, AZ. She is also survived by ten grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.

Interment will be at Fairmount Cemetery. A Celebration of Life service will be held at St Luke Lutheran Church at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the St. Luke’s Lutheran Seminary fund.

The family would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all those at Fairwood that cared for her with so much love and compassion in her final days. A special thanks to Nurse Karen for being our lifeline in these difficult days.