Hazel Hilton of North Platte, NE passed away at the age of 102 on July 14, 2012, at Centennial Park Retirement Village in North Platte.

Hazel was born July 2, 1910, to Howard Merle and Hilda Matilda Carlson Perkins at Brady, NE. The family later moved to Scottsbluff, NE where Hazel graduated from Scottsbluff High School in 1930. Her family later returned to Brady.

On June 26, 1931, Hazel married Albert Harry Hilton of Farnam at Ogallala, NE. To this union four children were born, Loren, Marlene, Larry and Dennis Hilton. They made their home in Lexington and Farnam until 1938 when they moved to Sutherland, NE. In 1994 Hazel and Albert moved to North Platte. Hazel lived at Centennial Park from 2006 until her death.

Hazel became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses on July 7, 1955. She was a diligent student of the bible and had a love of people. She voluntarily spent many hours every month sacrificing her time and money to share the hope of God’s promise of the Kingdom to bring peace, happiness and in the future, No More Death (Rev. 2.4).

Hazel is survived by her sons, Loren (Carol) Hilton, of Fort Collins, CO, Larry (Millie) Hilton, of Baldwinsville, NY and Dennis (Ann) Hilton, of Hershey, NE; her daughter, Marlene (Dale) Peregrine, of North Platte; 11 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and her special friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; her parents, Howard and Hilda Perkins; her sister, Helen Staley; and her brother, Lewis ‘Buck’ Perkins.

Cremation was chosen. A memorial service will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2012, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses with Dewayne Hanes officiating. Memorials are suggested to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. The memorial book may be signed from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday at Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore. Condolences may also be shared at odeanchapel.com with Odean Colonial Chapel At C & Sycamore in charge of arrangements.