HILLMAN
Joanne Carolyn
1946 - 2022
Joanne Carolyn Hillman passed away peacefully at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre following a lengthy illness on February 1, 2022, at the age of 75 years. Joanne Llewellyn was born in 1946 in Drumheller, the only daughter and the youngest of the four children of Joe & Carrie Llewellyn. She took her schooling in Drumheller until she entered Nursing Aid training in
Calgary in 1965. She met Gordon Hillman at the Salvation Army Youth Group in Drumheller in 1960. They dated until they were married at the Salvation Army, April 2nd, 1966. They lived several years in Drumheller where their four children were all born. They operated several businesses in Drumheller including Joe’s Delivery Service, Drumheller Distributors and the Bottle Depot & Pop Shoppe. They moved to Red Deer for a few years but returned to Drumheller in 1979 to build and operate Dinny’s Gas N Splash on the site of the old bottle depot building. They sold this business in 1983 and moved again to Red Deer where they have since resided, owning and operating several businesses including Video View & Great Canadian Dollar store and developed many commercial buildings all over Alberta. Joanne & Gordon were very active in the Red Deer Salvation Army. Joanne was predeceased by her sons Trevor in 2009 and Tim in 2019, her parents Joe & Carrie Llewellyn; her brothers Jack (Bernice), Ron (Norma) and Bob Llewellyn.
Joanne leaves to grieve her passing her loving husband Gordon; daughters Tari (Rollie) Gervais and Tracy Hillman; daughter-in-law Sherrie Hillman all of Red Deer; sister-in-law Tilly Llewellyn of Drumheller; brothers & sisters in-law Norm & Betty Hillman of Sherwood Park; John & Evelyn Bolin of Red Deer as well as nine grandchildren, Shannon, Lindsay (Logan) & Megan Gervais, Ashlee & Melissa Hillman, Brittany (Dyllan), Christopher & Matthew Barker and Emily Hillman as well as many nieces & nephews, her church family and so many friends. A celebration of Joanne’s life has been held.
Memorial donations to the Drumheller Salvation Army, 90 - South Railway Ave. W, Box 3097, Drumheller AB T0J 0Y6 would be greatly appreciated. Condolences to Joanne’s family may be emailed to meaningful@telus.net
Arrangements in care of
Meaningful Memorials Funeral Service
Red Deer AB 587-876-4944
