Blanche Hilbig

Blanche Marie Lessig Hilbig ("Bonnie"), 93, died on January 14, 2016 at Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, WY. She was born May 5, 1922 in Winnipeg, Canada, the youngest of five children. During World War II she got a job with the British Supply Mission in Washington, DC and met Heber Lessig prior to him being shipped overseas with the Army. They were married after the war and moved to Lisbon, Ohio, where their two children (Bruce and Judy) were born. They later moved to Athens, Ohio, where Bonnie worked as a payroll clerk at Ohio University. They retired to Salt Lake City in 1972. Bonnie volunteered at St. Mark's Hospital for years. She enjoyed skiing and loved to travel. She and Heber traveled to China, Venezuela, Spain, and Europe. After Heber's death in 1990, Bonnie met and later married Walter Hilbig. Bonnie was 67 and Walter was 80 when they married, but age did not slow either of them down. They traveled to East Germany and many other places. Bonnie always felt very fortunate to have had such good husbands and a very happy life. She was preceded in death by her parents, four siblings, daughter Judy, Heber, and Walter. She is survived by her son, Bruce Lessig (Bobbi) of Casper, WY, stepson, David Hilbig (Barbara) and their children and grandchildren of Salt Lake City, Utah and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10:45AM on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Larkin Sunset Lawn in Salt Lake City with Services to follow at 11:00AM.

Service

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:00am

Larkin Funeral Home