March 19, 2024

Mark B. Hill

May 24, 2016

Mark B. Hill, 59, of Newton, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 31 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory. The family will greet friends from 1 p.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorials in Mark’s name may be left at the funeral home.

Mark, the son of Harvey B. and Myrna (Crook) Hill, was born April 6, 1957, in Newton. He was a lifelong resident of Newton. Mark worked at Midwest Manufacturing and the Maytag Company for many years. He later worked at Magnum Automotive. Mark was united in marriage with Mari Corso Tipton Feb. 21, 2004, in Des Moines. Mark enjoyed NASCAR and going to the Iowa Speedway. He also was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan. Mark loved spending time with his family and friends.

Those left to honor Mark’s memory are his wife, Mari Hill of Newton; children, Chris Wyatt of Union, Jenny Hill of Newton, Ellie Tipton of Newton and Cricket Tipton of Newton; his six grandchildren, Josh and Chloe, Bryar and Kellan, and Carter and Madison; mother, Myrna Hill of Newton; his sister, Diana (Delmar) Van Wyk of Newton; and brother and best friend, Rusty (Jodie) Hill of Newton. He was preceded in death by his father, Harvey B. Hill.