I. Lorene Pilcher-Hill

1916 - 2010

Iola Lorene Scott Pilcher-Hill, age 93, of Nampa, passed away peacefully on Fri., July 2, 2010, with family by her side. Viewing will be held on Fri., July 9, 2010 in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. and again Sat. from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Funeral Services will be held on Sat., July 10, 2010 in Alsip & Persons Funeral Chapel (404 10th Ave. So.; Nampa; 466-3545) at 2 p.m., burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Caldwell.
Lorene was born in Werner, N.D. on August 1, 1916, to Harry Elias and Amanda Larson Scott. The family moved to Nampa in September of 1925 when Lorene was 9 years old so that her sisters could attend college at NNC. Lorene attended grade school at Sunny Ridge and graduated from Nampa High in 1934. She married Roy Pilcher on the 3rd of May 1936. They lived in Boise for 4 years where daughter Aliene was born. In 1940 they moved to Emmett where daughter Connie was born. They spent a few months in Colfax, WA but returned to Nampa, then moved to Parma where they lived on a dairy farm for 8 1/2 years. While residing there, they had another daughter, Marianne and a son, Terry. Lorene accepted the Lord as her Savior at the Parma Church of the Nazarene during a revival meeting when she was 33 years old. Shortly thereafter she was baptized in the Boise River in Notus. The Pilchers returned to Nampa in 1950 and joined First Church of the Nazarene that same year. In 1957, Roy and Lorene helped Reverend Richard Jackson and wife, Josie along with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Geise establish the Bethel Church of the Nazarene where they became Charter Members. In 1966 they renewed their membership at First Church where they attended faithfully and served the Lord there for many years. Lorene worked for 8 1/2 years as Coffee Shop Supervisor in the Student Union Building at NNC as well as assisted at Sir Richards as hostess and did some bookkeeping there also. In the 1980's Lorene was in charge of the church Care House for several years where she spent many of her happiest hours giving out food and clothing to the needy. Lorene belonged to the 99 Sunday School Class and the Golden Hour Missionary Chapter. After their retirement Roy and Lorene became Charter members of Kings Travelers Good Sams Chapter. They loved to camp and fish while spending time with friends in the Good Sams Club. They also enjoyed a few winters as snow birds in Yuma, Arizona. Lorene became a member of the 55 and Better Senior Group at First Church where she sang with the Senior Choral Choir at the Nampa Senior Center led by Jane Larson.
She leaves behind 3 daughters, Aliene Scarbrough of Atascadero, CA, Connie Pilcher of Klamath Falls, OR and Marianne and Son-In-Law Les Henry of Caldwell, ID. She also leaves behind 10 grandchildren, 29 great grand children and 3 great-great grandchildren.
Lorene was preceded in death by husband Roy, son Terry LeRoy, Son In Law Don Scarbrough, her sisters Myrtle Phillips and Ina Weitman and brother Floyd Scott. Lorene married Aubrey Hill of Caldwell on March 28th 2005 and enjoyed his companionship until his passing in December of 2007. Through this union she inherited another daughter, Dee Mereness of Nampa, and a son, Don Hill and daughter-in-law Sue of Ana Cortes, WA.
The family wishes to thank the caregivers at Sunny Ridge in Nampa, the Doctors and Nursing Staff at Mercy Medical Center, as well as the caregivers at Canyon West Care Center in Caldwell, and Guardian Hospice for their loving care to our Mom/Grandma in her last days.
Lorene...(aka Grandma Pickle) will be greatly missed by all those that knew and loved her. She had a way of brightening any room with her presence and making each and every one of her children and grandchildren feel like they were her favorite little sweetheart.
Memories and Condolences can be sent to Lorene's tribute wall at www.alsipfuneralchapel.com.