Doris R. Seville

Doris R. (Hilkert) Seville, 84, formerly of Annapolis and Severna Park, MD, passed away Sunday, December 28 at Riverwoods, Lewisburg, where she had been a resident the last four and one half years.

She was born December 20, 1930 in Lewisburg, the daughter of the late Raymond Lee and Hellen Moll (Baker) Hilkert.  On December 24, 1950 she married Marlin N. Seville, who preceded her in death in October of 2002.  Together they celebrated 51 years of marriage

Doris was a 1948 graduate of Milton Area High School and a 1951 graduate of Harrisburg hospital where she earned a degree in Nursing.  She worked as a registered nurse most of her adult life.  Doris retired from Anne Arundel Hospital, Annapolis, MD as an IV Supervisor.  Upon retirement she and her husband enjoyed travelling in their motor home throughout the U.S.

She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and loved talking with them.  In recent years, she enjoyed attending chapel services at Riverwoods and was known as the “puzzle lady” among her relatives and the many friends she made there.

Surviving are one daughter, Janice Harris, of Riva, MD; five brothers and four sisters-in-law, Dale and Miriam Hilkert, of Mount Vernon, OH, Larry and Gladys Hilkert, of Clearwater, FL, William Hilkert, of Mifflinburg, Paul and Louise Hilkert, of Lewisburg and Lewis and Gayle Hilkert, of West Unity, OH; four grandchildren, Daniel, Elizabeth, Justin and Amanda; and numerous great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by one son, Jeffery; and two brothers, Ernest and Warren Hilkert.

A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Marlow Hall, Riverwoods, 3201 River Road, Lewisburg, with Pastor Peter Geschwindner, Riverwoods chaplain, officiating.

Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Crownsville Veterans Cemetery, Crownsville, MD.

The family would like to thank the caregivers at Riverwoods and Evangelical Hospice for the wonderful care administered to Doris.

The family will provide the flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to either the Riverwoods Benevolent Care Fund, 3201 River Road, Lewisburg, PA 17837 or Evangelical Hospice, One Hospital Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837.

The family is being assisted by Cronrath-Grenoble Funeral Home, S. Second and St. Louis Streets, Lewisburg.