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1936
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2021
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Shirley Hilgenhold Obituary
Shirley was born to Myrtle (Cassidy) and Harry McCoy on June 6, 1936, in Troy. She has an older sister, Lois James, who still survives, and a half brother, Kenny Ernst, who is deceased.
As a child, Shirley's family owned the McCoy Orchard near Evanston. Shirley was her daddy's girl and helped on the family farm. She picked peaches, apples and milked cows. She attended elementary school at St. Pius in Troy and Cutler School near Evanston. Shirley graduated from Chrisney High School in 1954. As a senior, she was crowned queen of Chrisney.
On June 1, 1957, she married John Carroll Hilgenhold at St. Pius Catholic Church in Troy. They were married for 29 years until his death in 1986.
Together they opened the Singer Sewing Center in Tell City. Shirley worked at the store and raised their family. She dedicated her life in caring for relatives, as they needed assistance.
Shirley was a member of St. Marks Catholic Church, the Daughters of Isabella and the American Legion Auxillary.
Family was an important part of Shirley's life and she was blessed with four children, Becky Gibson (Greg), Debbie Richey (Ryan), John Paul (J.P.) Hilgenhold (Pam), and Jeff Hilgenhold (Liz Mills); her eight grandchildren, Matt Richey (Lori) and Tyler Richey (Debbie Pingel), Brianna Wignall (Gareth), Levi, Luke and Lane Hilgenhold (Emili Stephens), and Ava and Aaron Hilgenhold; she has three step-grandchildren, Derek (Leah), Bo (Brittany) and Morgan Gibson (Killian Sottoriva); six great-grandchildren, Stratton, Stella, Stone and Scarlett Richey, Ada and Ruairidh Wignall; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday, June 24, 2021, at St. Paul Catholic Church with burial in St. Marks Catholic Cemetery.
Visitation was Wednesday and will be held 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral Home.
Contributions can be made to Heart to Heart Hospice or St. Marks Catholic Church.
Condolences may be made online at www.zoercher-gillickfuneralhome.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Brian Hildebrandt
June 23, 2021
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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