Lorna Hill

     Lorna Willie Hill, age 81, passed away at her home in Duchesne on July 25, 2025.
    Lorna was born on May 7, 1941, in Malad, Idaho—just seven minutes before her twin sister, Lynda. She was the third of four children born to Arthur Golden Willie and Selina Fern Atkinson, joining her older siblings Wells and Marlene in a lively and loving home.
    Lorna cherished her childhood in Malad and the summers spent working on the family farm in Holbrook. Her children delighted in the stories she told of her youth—tales of mischief and sisterly antics, like the time Lynda pushed her on a sled into a creek and then hid, or when the twins teamed up against a schoolyard bully until his grandmother chased them off .
    Fern, their mother, was musical and ensured the twins received music lessons. Lorna and Lynda spent countless hours practicing piano duets for community programs and competitions. They also played the flute together in the Malad High School marching band. Lorna graduated from Malad High School in 1959 and went on to attend Utah State University, where she studied Secretarial Science and minored in Music for two years.
    After college, Lorna worked at the Daily Herald in Provo and later at Thiokol. She then served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the Eastern States Mission, which later became the Camorah Mission. It was there that she met Elder Roger James Hill, whose sense of humor caught her attention. Because they were both from Idaho, he asked her to bring home his typewriter and when he picked it up from her, “of course, he had to take me to dinner.” This began their courtship, and they were married in the Logan Utah Temple on June 24, 1965, in a double wedding with Lynda and Lynn Collings.
    Lorna and Roger created a life together centered on faith, family, and service. They raised their four children in Idaho Falls, where Lorna was a devoted stay-at-home mother and Roger worked as a pharmacist. After Roger’s retirement in October 2004, they embraced the snowbird lifestyle, spending half the year in St. George, Utah, and the other half in Idaho Falls.
    From October 2006 to April 2008, Lorna and Roger served a mission together in South Africa for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Eventually, they settled in Duchesne, Utah, to enjoy their golden years in the peacefulness of the Uintah Basin in Northeast Utah.
    Lorna’s life was rooted in faith, family, music, and service. She will be remembered for her storytelling, delicious cooking and baking, and her talent for sewing—all expressions of her deep love for others. She brought continuous joy at every stage of her life. Roger and Lorna were married for 60 years, one month, and one day.
    She is survived by her husband, Roger James Hill, and their children Angie (the late Elton) Blackhair, Amy (David) Magruder, Randall (Katie) Hill, and Ryan (Denise Silva) Hill. She is also survived by her grandchildren Kaila Allred, Selina Blackhair, Haven Blackhair, Ezra Blackhair, Kendell Blackhair, Collin Magruder, Zeke Magruder, Madelyn Lyon, Dylan Hill, and Macie Hill and great-grandchildren Traivyn Hadlock, Eden Herrera and Jude Herrera.  
    She was preceded in death by her mother and father and her siblings, Lynda Collings, Marlene Villegas, and Wells G. Willie.
    Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Duchesne City Cemetery.