Topeka Daily Capitol - May 14, 1999

Caterine C. Hilner, 80, Topeka, died Thursday, May 13, 1999 at a Topeka hospital.
Mrs. Hilner was an office manager and secretary for the YWCA for 22 years and later for the Westminster
Presbyterian Church for many years before she retired.

She was born Sept 15, 1918, in Lawrence, the daughter of James and Agnes Stanwicks Cummings. She moved
to Topeka with her family when she was 7 years old. She graduated from Emporia State Teachers College.
Mrs Hilner was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, Chapter DN of the PEO Sisterhood. Group XI
at Central Congregational Church and Arch 3.

She married Ray Hilner on Aug 8, 1953. He died May 20, 1980.
Survivors include a sister, Patty Beason, Topeka; and a brother, Gene Beason, Topeka.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Mrs Hilner will lie in state after noon Saturday at the funeral chapel where relatives and friends will meet
from 6 to 7 pm Sunday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Westminster Presbyterian Church Flower Fund, 1275 SW Boswell, Topeka,
66604, or to the Betsy Sue Beason Memorial Scholarship Fund and sent in care of the Stormont-Vial Foundation,
1500 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, 66604.