Elfie Kessner Hill

Elfriede (Elfie) Kessner Hill, age 93, a McMinnville, TN resident, was born October 8, 1926 in Bochum, Germany and passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Life Care Center of Sparta with her children by her side. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Andrew’s Catholic Church in Sparta, TN, and the daughter of the late Fredrich and Hedwig Lindner Kessner. She was an avid reader and especially loved biographies. Elfie was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Thomas L. Hill, who practiced in McMinnville, TN from 1978-1984. She was also preceded in death by daughters, Carol (Bill) Schantz and Kathy Hill; sons, Michael and Andrew Hill; sisters, Hattie, Maria, and Erna and brother, Fritz Kessner of Bochum, Germany. Mrs. Hill is survived by children, Jackie (Mark) Smith, Theresia (Keith) Rogers, Tom (Karen) Hill, Suzanne (Dennis) Carkhuff, Thomas A. (Pattie) Hill, David (Lisa) Hill, and Mary Ann Head; beloved grandmother to fifteen grandchildren, Jennifer, Andrew, Kristen, Jim, Jonathan, Nicole, Ben, Jake, Leslie, Nathan, Torie, Isabella, Derrin, Katie, and Lucas; fourteen great-grandchildren; brothers, Hubert (Irmgard) Kessner and Gert (Ursula) Kessner. Loving nieces and nephews also survive of Bochum, Germany. Memorial donations may be made to Magness Library, 118 West Main Street, McMinnville, TN 37110. A graveside service and inurnment will be held at a later date for family at Mt. View Cemetery. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.