Elmeda Helen Lachkovic Hill, 85, of Lexington Park, MD, formerly of Hagerstown, MD died October 11, 2010 in Hollywood, MD. Born November 10, 1924 in Green Bay, WI, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Jenny Taylor Amenson.

Mrs. Lachkovic was the loving wife of the late William Hill whom she married on June 10, 1989 in Hagerstown, MD. She was also the loving wife of the late John Paul Lachkovic whom she married on September 13, 1947 in Detroit, MI.

Mrs. Lachkovic Hill is survived by her children; Mary Kaye Reed (Jeff) of Smithsburg, MD, John Lachkovic (Patricia) of Lexington Park, MD, and Robert Carbaugh of Clear Springs, MD, sisters; Margaret Sucharski of Wyoming, MI, and Virginia Splingaire of Sun City, AZ as well as seven grandchildren; Christopher Carbaugh, Joseph Reed(Kim), Emily Render(Peter), Jonathan Lachkovic (Jamie), John Hollinghead, Matthew Lachkovic, and Andrew Lachkovic and five great grandchildren; Brianna Lachkovic, Charlie Render, Natalie Lachkovic, Hosea Render, and Emily Lachkovic.

She was preceded in death by her daughters Linda Carbaugh and Sharon Hollingshead as well as siblings; Theodore Amenson, John "Jack" Amenson, and George Amenson.

She moved from Hagerstown, MD to St. Mary's County in May, 2007. Mrs. Lachkovic Hill was a housewife, DMV, Diabetic educator at Washington County Hospital, as well as the hospital auxiliary and the Commission on Aging upon retiring in 2002. Elmeda belonged to the Boy Scotts of America, (Den Mother), Long meadow Bowling League, Leitersburg Homemakers and her hobbies included; chair caning, weaving guild, and oil painting.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 10:00-11:00 AM, in St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, St. Inigoes, MD where a Mass of Christian burial will be held celebrated at 11:00 AM with Fr, Scott Woods officiating. Interment will be Friday in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, at 10:30 AM followed a memorial Mass in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Hagerstown, MD on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 11:00 AM, with Deacon William Nairn officiating. Pallbearers will be Joseph C. Reed, Jonathan M. Lachkovic, Andrew P. Lachkovic, Matthew T. Lachkovic, Jeff A. Reed, and Robert C. Carbaugh. Honorary Pallbearers will be Chris Carbaugh, Peter Render and Matthew Menard.

In lieu of flowers the family has requested donations be made to St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, 16922 St. Peter Claver Road, St. Inigoes, MD 20684, St. Ann's Catholic Church, 1525 Oak Hill Road, Hagerstown, MD 21742, American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 11454, Alexandria, VA 22312, and/or Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD.

Arrangements provided by the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, P.A.