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Jennie E. Hill

HANCOCK, Mich. — Jennie E. Hill, 98, a former resident of Ontonagon, passed away Friday morning, Oct. 24, 2014, at Portage Pointe in Hancock, where she had been a resident for the past four months. Prior to residing at Portage Pointe, Jennie had been a longtime residence of The Bluffs in Houghton.

Jennie was born May 7, 1916, to John and Wilhelmina Arkelin, and lived on the family farm in Rockland. In 1933, Jennie graduated from the Rockland High School.

She was married to the late Charles Hill in 1938, and moved to Ontonagon, where she worked for Dr. Bill Strong as a medical receptionist and Finnish interpreter.

Jennie was a member of the Ontonagon United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, Ontonagon Historical Society, Ontonagon Women’s Club, the women’s bowling league and the Ontonagon Golf Club.

Jennie enjoyed cooking and baking, especially at the holidays; spending time with family and friends at camp hunting partridge, snowmobiling and socializing. She was especially fond of feeding her backyard birds and proud of her lovely flower gardens. She loved to play golf and was very active at the Ontonagon Golf Club. Jennie had a kind, giving and gracious heart to everyone. She was full of Sisu right until the end, and will be greatly missed by so many that knew her and loved her.

She is survived by her brother, Roy (Gertrude) Arkelin, of Whitehouse, Texas; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Jennie was preceded in death by her parents, John and Wilhelmina; husband, Charles; and siblings Eino (Leona) Arkelin, Lillian (Ray) Harnish, Edna (Walter) Eichinger, Sylvia (Carl) Swanberg and Rudy (Ruth) Arkelin.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014, at the Cane Funeral Home in Ontonagon, with Pastor Bruce Steinberg officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will follow at the Riverside Cemetery in Ontonagon. The Cane Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, it was Jennie’s wish that donations be made to the American Cancer Society.

Friends may view Jennie’s obituary and leave messages of remembrance at canefuneralhome.com