Wanda Jean Hillyer, 47, died on Thursday, December 4, 2003 at Innovis Hospital in Fargo, ND.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 A.M. on Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at Zion Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Gary Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2003 at the Johnson-Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls, MN with a 7:00 P.M. prayer service on Monday evening and at the church for one hour prior to services on Tuesday.

Wanda Jean Holmgren was born on August 22, 1956 in Roseau, MN, the daughter of Axel Hilding and Caroline Rose (Miovac) Holmgren. She grew up in Roseau, Osakis and attended school in Thief River Falls.

Wanda worked at Northland Foods in the Bakery Department, Price World in Thief River Falls, before moving to Roseau to manage the Price World Store. She also worked at Sheltering Oaks Nursing Home and Polaris, in Roseau. Wanda moved back to Thief River Falls and opened a Day Care, she then began working at the Best Western and in 1996 she started working as a cook at Pizza Hut in Thief River Falls.

Wanda married Steve Groslie in 1974 and to this union two children were born. She was united in marriage to Bill Hillyer in August of 1998.

She enjoyed fishing and watching the Minnesota Vikings. She loved animals, especially her two dogs, Skippy and Minute and her two birds, Zipper and Buffy. Wanda took pride in keeping the farm-yard looking nice and enjoyed working in her gardens.

Wanda is survived by her husband, Bill, of Thief River Falls, MN; daughter, Melissa (Rick) Beier of Thief River Falls, MN; 3 grandchildren, Breanna, Trentyn and Kira; 3 sisters: Sharon Rowley of Sharon, ND, Karen (Bob) Sprynczynatyk of Bismarck, ND and Deb (Bob) Martell of St. Hilaire, MN; two brothers: Gary (Jennifer) Holmgren of St. Hilaire, MN and David (special friend, Adeline Olson) Holmgren of Thief River Falls, MN; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Hilding and Rose; one son, Mark Groslie, two sisters; Patsy Spiering and Sandra Meyer; three brothers: Wayne, Darrell and Gale; two brothers-in-law: Dean Spiering and Robert Rowley; and her grandparents.