George Thill Obituary

Thill, George Russell

George Russell Thill, 96, passed away peacefully at his home in Fountain Hills, Arizona on May 10, 2022. He was born August 8, 1925, in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin to the late George Kasper and Elsie (Hüeftle) Thill, became the youngest licensed cheese maker in the state at age 18, served in the US Navy submarine corps in WWII, and graduated Stanford University in the first-ever class of MBAs. He went on to hold many executive positions in East Coast and Midwest companies, settling in the Chicago area where he joined the Chicago Board of Trade, Olympia Fields Country Club and other organizations. George retired as a partner of Thill/Robbins Group, and he and Bonnie then moved to the Rio Verde golf community in Arizona. In 1956 George married his wife, Bonnie. In 1957, daughter Nancy was born and in 1962 the family welcomed the birth of son Russell. George was preceded in death by his parents, son George Russell Thill II, siblings James Thill, and Dolores (Thill) Combs. Survivors include wife Bonnie, daughter Nancy (Robert Kienle) Thill, brother William (Beverly) Thill and son Allan Jelten from a prior marriage. Interment will be held at a future date at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona. Donations can be mailed to Shriners Children's Chicago, 2211 N Oak Park Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707, or by calling 773-622-5400.

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