Kristine Marie "Mimi" Hillard, 71, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, of Southbridge, MA, formerly of Bradford, PA, New Gloucester ME, Grasonville MD, Gasport, NY, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday November 19, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her family.
Born February 22, 1949 in Olean, she was a daughter of the late Maynard Ellwood and Alice Mae (VanDyke) Kelley.
Kristine was a 1967 graduate of Bradford Area High School, then attended one year at the Lancaster School of The Bible, and later graduated from the International School of Beauty in 1969.
On August 16, 1969 in West Branch Evangelical United Brethren Church, she married Keith L. Hillard Sr. who survives.
Kristine worked alongside her husband for nearly 40 years as Village Missionaries and then District Representative for the Eastern US with Village Missions.
Surviving in addition to her husband Rev. Keith Hillard Sr. of 51 years is one daughter, Kelley Marie (Timothy) Kirschner, of Breezewood, PA, one son, Keith Lee (Robyn) Hillard Jr., of Southbridge MA, eight grandchildren, T.J. (Valerie) Kirschner, Kortney (Mace) Wilder, Kassey (Sam) Mowan, Mikayla Hillard, Kara Kirschner, Ethan Hillard, Titus Kirschner and Addison Hillard, two sisters, Kathy (Keith) Stickler, of Swannanoa NC and Cindy (Tom) Defibaugh of Bradford and several nieces and nephews.
Friends will be received on Friday November 27, 2020 from 2-4pm & 6-8pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc. 33 South Ave, Bradford, and again on Saturday from 10am to 11am where funeral services will be held at 11:00am with Rev. Timothy Kirschner, officiating. Committal services and burial will follow in Willow Dale Cemetery.
This funeral service will be streamed online for friends to view on Saturday November 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM. To view this service, go to www.hollenbeckcahill.com. select the live stream funerals tab, here you will find the video.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to Village Missions, PO Box 197, Dallas, OR 97338-0197.
Funeral arraignments are under the direction of Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes Inc.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.hollenbeckcahill.com