David Hillius

David Hillius, 94, Elgin ND passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Jacobson Memorial Hospital Care Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM MT Saturday, January 6, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Carson, ND with Pastor Bethany Haberstroh officiating. Friends and family will gather one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Leith Cemetery at Leith, ND. There will be no visitation, as cremation has taken place. (NOTE: SERVICES ARE ON MOUNTAIN TIME)

David was born May 24, 1929, in rural Leith to Otto and Eva (Hochhalter) Hillius. He was raised on the family farm south of Leith and attended country school through the eighth grade. He continued to farm with his father and brother. On June 2, 1952, he married Norma Kramer at Heil, ND. In 1963 David and Norma bought land south of Heil and built their own farmstead.

Together they raised three children, Barry, Jacquelyn and Timothy. After retiring they continued to live on their farm. Their next venture was buying and selling antiques at flea markets. In the fall of 2011, they moved into an apartment in Elgin. David moved to JMHCC in the Fall of 2021.

He is survived by his, son, Barry (Sheila) Hillius; daughter, Jacquelyn (Ron) Fischer; daughter-in-law, Rhonda Hillius; granddaughters, Rachel (Tyler) Burns, Amber (Brian) Schatz, Danielle (Kip) Hauck, and Nicole (Wyatt) Mollman; grandsons, Dana Hillius, Ben (Krystle) Hillius, and Beau Hillius; twelve, great-grandchildren; sisters, Rosella (Fred) Neher, Peggy (Donald) Arndt, and Judy Roth; sisters-in-law, Charlotte Hillius, and Carol Kramer; step sister-in-law, Marlene (Lester) Ensminger; and brother-in-law, James Borchert.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Norma; son, Timothy; great granddaughter, Gretchen Hauck; parents-in-law, August Kramer, Helen and George Kuch; brother, James; sisters, Violet Fuchs, and Arlene Borchert; brothers-in-law, William Fuchs, and Ray Roth.