Dixie Lee Dill

Dill, Dixie Lee, of Cedar Hill, Missouri, was born October 27, 1941, in Logansport, Indiana, to John and Betty (nee Gaby) Klepinger and entered into rest Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at her residence in Cedar Hill, Missouri at the age of 73 years, 7 months and 13 days. She is preceded in death by her parents, and one sibling, Diana Selvio. She is survived by, Her loving husband, Max Dill, married August 30, 1963, in Sharpsville, Indiana, two (2) children, John Michael “Mike” (Tammy) Dill and Danelle Lynn Baumann(George Corey), six (6) grandchildren, Matt, Shawn, Allison, J.C., Catherine, and Joey , three (3) great grandchildren, Aubry, Bryson, and Ava. As well as many other family and friends. Dixie lived in several different cities during her active lifetime. Saint Louis, Evansville Indiana; Madisonville, Kentucky; Sparta Illinois; Huntington Beach, California; Des Moines, Iowa; and back the Cedar Hill, Missouri. In each city, Dixie was active in playing golf, bowling in leagues, and became a Life Master Bridge Player, participating in the International Duplicate Bridge Tournament in Toronto, Canada. It did not take long in each city for bridge players to ask to play with her. She helped form the first ever girls softball league, and in 1975 was named Woman of the Year in Madisonville, Kentucky. She also enjoyed traveling with Max which usually involved her soft side for the casino, specifically slot machines. She was an excellent cook and loved most of all spending time with her family and friends. Dixie was a most kind and generous person, respectful and was dearly loved by everyone. She will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by her family and all who knew and loved her. Memorial Visitation Wednesday, June 17, 2015, from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. with a ceremony of remembrance to follow, at CHAPEL HILL MORTUARY, 6300 Highway 30, Cedar Hill, Missouri. Memorial Service Thursday, at 10:45 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis, Missouri. Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Anyone wishing to attend the memorial service at Jefferson Barracks, please meet at the main office building at 10:30 a.m. at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer For the Cure, P.O. Box 790129, Dept. SK, St. Louis, MO 63179. Family and friends can review and share stories, photos and condolences online at www.stlfuneral.com and follow details of this event and others in the community at www.facebook.com/stlchapelhill. PDF Printable Version

Dixie Lee Dill

October 27, 1941 - June 9, 2015