Nichols, Iowa Geraldine L “Jerry” Hillyer, 90, died Tuesday July 29, 2014 at Pioneer Village in Lone Tree. Funeral services will be held at 10 A. M. Friday, August 1, 2014 at the Christian Church in Nichols. Visitation will be held Thursday from 4 to 7 P.M. at the Henderson-Barker Funeral Home in West Liberty. Burial will be in the Nichols Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Nichols Christian Church or Pathways Adult Day Care. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hendersonbarkerfuneralhome.com. Geraldine was born January 15, 1924 in Muscatine, Iowa the daughter of Frederick T. and Nina E. Smith Green. She was the youngest of 5 children. She had worked as “Rosie the Riveter” during WWII in Rockford, Illinois. Her fiancé Bob enlisted in the Marines and was shipped out, to be stationed in California. She traveled by train to meet him, and on December 31, 1942 she was united in marriage to Robert H. “Bob” Hillyer at Oceanside, California. She returned shortly after. Jerry worked with Bob at Hawkeye Lumber Company for many years and retired from the University of Iowa after 17 years of service in 1997. She was a member of the Nichols Christian Church. She was a hard worker, enjoyed taking care of people, but her greatest joy in life was being a grandmother to her grandchildren. Bob and Jerry had 4 children she is survived by Roy (Ella) Hillyer of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Kathy (Charlie) Willier of Nichols, Linda (Jeff) Achenbach of Maiden, North Carolina and her daughter in law Marsha Elder of Nichols, 12 grandchildren Jamey Hillyer, Jim Hillyer, Jacob, Christopher, Alexander Hillyer, Erin (Tyler) Jacobsen, Betsy and Robert Achenbach, Dustin (Jenny) Stagg, Cheryl (Chris) Doehrmann, Barry (Jody) Willier and Marcy Naber. 14 Great grandchildren Danielle Hillyer, Jon and Lizzie Hora, Paige, Jaden Geraldine, Trenton Doehrmann, Dustin Jr, Alyssa, Seth Stagg, Megan, Emily, Logan Willier, Olivia and Lincoln Naber and 1 great-great granddaughter Mayah Lamb and several nieces and nephews. Jerry is preceded in death by her husband Bob in 1971, her son Jim Sr in 1982, her parents, brothers Wayne and Durward “Red” Green, sisters Doris Heath and Ula Han.