Ilona Toni Hardgrove

Ilona Toni Hardgrove was born in Budingen, Germany on April 13^th, 1951. Her parents were Wilhelm and Herta Hugel. She has a brother and sister, Berndt Hugel and Ellen Tillman. While in Germany, she went to school for and became a registered nurse. She worked as a nurse in Germany for 25 years.

She met and married a soldier, Winthrop J. Hardgrove, they took their vows on July 16^th, 1971. They had one child, a son Winthrop, born on March 10^th, 1973.

After her husband’s military career was finished, they settled in Olympia, WA in 1985.

Ilona and her husband enjoyed over 46 years of marriage together.

Due to a sudden illness, Ilona passed away on February 26^th, 2018, at St. Peter’s Hospital in Olympia, WA.

Ilona is survived by her husband, son, daughter-in-law, step grandson, and Jonas Hardgrove (only grandson – apple of her eye!!), brother and sister and their families in Germany.

Ilona’s memorial service will be held on Tuesday, March 13^th, 2018, starting at 11:00am at Woodlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery, 5930 Mullen Rd. SE, Lacey, WA 98503.