Ancil E. Hill

Ancil E. Hill, age 82, of Portage, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. He was born on August 6, 1934 in Williamsburg, KY to the late Ancil and Grace Hill. He proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. Ancil was employed as a Mobile Equipment Mechanic at US Steel, and retired in 1987. After his retirement, he worked as a truckdriver for Howell Tractor for over ten years.

Ancil is survived by his beloved wife, Verna K. (nee Boyd) Hill; sons, Thomas Hill, Ted Hill; daughter, Deborah (Paul) Glab; grandchildren, Jasmine Glab, Jade Glab, Paul (Ashley Peterson) Glab, Lorna Hill, Aleela Hill; great grandchildren, Hayden Glab and Nicolli Hill-Perez; special granddog, Logan.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Dorman Hill; sisters, Beulah Tackett, June Johnson, Ruth Sullivan, Helen Sullivan.

A funeral service for Ancil will take place Friday, February 24, 2017 at 12:00 pm at Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart with Rev. Wayne Jocelyn officiating. He will be laid to rest at Angelcrest Cemetery in Valparaiso. Visitation will be held Thursday, February 23, 2017 from 3:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the funeral home. For more information, please call (219) 942-2109. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.reesfuneralhomes.com.