William Mitchel "Mitch" Hill

William Mitchel "Mitch" Hill

Apr. 18, 1957

May 1, 2014

William Mitchel "Mitch" Hill, 57, of Reno, NV, passed away in a tragic accident on May 1, 2014. Mitch was born on April 18, 1957 in Kennett, Missouri to Roberta Hill Rogers and the late Joe Hill. In addition to his mother, Mitch is survived by his loving wife, Lisa Gianoli, his cherished daughters, Kylie Foster (Chris) of Kirksville, MO, Andrea Yates (Kole) of Ironton, MO and his beloved grandchildren, Jace and Avery Foster and Evans Yates. He is also survived by his brother, Mike Hill, mother-in-law, Barbara Gianoli, brothers-in-law, Paul Gianoli (Mary) and John Gianoli (Julie) and sister-in-law, Nancy Knudson (Steve). He also leaves behind several nieces and nephews and countless friends who loved him dearly.

Mitch attended three years of high school at Puxico High School in Puxico, Missouri and graduated from Fredericktown High School in Fredericktown, Missouri. He attended Missouri State University where he was a catcher on the baseball team. Mitch spent over 25 years in the insurance industry which allowed him to live, work and make friends in many places including Columbus, OH, Seattle, WA, Reno, NV, and San Antonio, TX. It was during his insurance career that he met the love of his life, Lisa Gianoli, and they were married in 1996. After spending a short time in San Antonio, Mitch and Lisa returned to Reno in 1999. In 2004, Mitch left the insurance industry to pursue an opportunity to own his own business. Since that time, he has been Co-Owner of Oxborrow Trucking and Landscape Materials and Silver State Minerals.

Mitch quickly adopted Reno as his home and became an avid Wolf Pack fan, attending football, basketball and baseball games whenever he could. His tailgate parties were legendary with the tallest flags around so everyone could find the party. He also supported Wolf Pack sports through his generous contributions as a booster. But even though he called Reno home, he did not give up being a lifelong St. Louis Cardinals fan. With a bigger than life personality, Mitch truly lived life out loud with a laughter that was contagious. He was happiest when he was with his family and close friends and gave generously of his time and attention, always on the lookout for a way to make others happy. Mitch did everything with a passion and was an excellent golfer, chef and gardener.

A celebration of Mitch's life will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 3:00 pm at Lake Ridge Tennis Club, 6000 Plumas Street. Memorial donations can be made to The Food Bank of Northern Nevada, 550 Italy Drive, McCarran, Nevada, 89434 or University of Nevada Strength and Conditioning Program (Make checks payable to UNR Foundation and mail to Wolf Pack Athletics, 1664 N. Virginia St., Legacy Hall MS 232, Reno, Nevada, 89557).

Online condolences may be expressed in the Book of Memories at the website www.waltonsfuneralhomes.com.