Susan Hilbert

1940 - 2025

Susan Blue Hilbert

Susan Blue Hilbert was born on March 14, 1940 in Iowa, and passed away peacefully at age 85 in Monterey California on June 25, 2025 at 11:15 AM.

Susan graduated from the University of Wyoming at Laramie in 1962, with a B.A. in German and a minor in English. She taught high school German and English two years in Thermopolis, Wyoming. She married John Hilbert, June 13, 1964, in Lusk, Wyoming and they eventually made their way west to settle in Porterville, California and build their life and family.  Susan was a piano accompanist for Porterville High School choir for 19 years and thrived as a homemaker and mother. 

She was a faithful Christian and very involved in her church, playing piano and on the worship team.  She loved her womens Bible study group.  She was dedicated to her daily practice of Bible reading, prayers and worship time, even in the last weeks of her life.  When recently asked what she was most proud of in her life, she answered, My relationship with the Lord. 

In the last days and hours of Susans life, she was surrounded by loving family and friends.  She is survived by her brother, Richard Bardo; her children, David and Fran Hilbert, and Becky and OB Morton. She leaves a rich legacy of Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren, Vanessa Trevino, Sarah Duran and Jaime Guzman, Mariah Hilbert and Oscar Ceja, Natasha Hall, Abbey Hilbert, Finnigan Morton, Jeremiah Hilbert, Nolan Morton, Izaiah Trevino, Audrina Trevino, Adrian Ceja, Nehemiah Guzman, Andrea Ceja, and Serenity Guzman.

A Graveside service will be held at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Porterville, California on Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM.

To share a memory, or express condolences to the family, please visit the obituaries section of our website at www.myersfuneral.com/obituaries. Myers Funeral Service & Crematory in Porterville is in charge of arrangements.