Hilary Joy Ziebold, age 76, of Ames passed away Saturday, July 28 at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. A gathering will be Sunday, August 5, 2018 2- 3:30 p.m. with a time for reflections at 3:30 p.m. at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa.
Hilary was born on May 15, 1942 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan the daughter of Carl and Sophie Stach. She received her Bachelor's of Education degree from the University of Toledo in 1963. She married Jim Ziebold on August 15, 1964 in Fremont, Ohio. They moved to Ames, Iowa January 1965.
Hilary was an educator working in Gilbert and Ames High School where she worked in the special needs department. She was instrumental in starting the Ames High Special Needs Swim Team and coached Special Olympics at the State and National level until retiring in 2006. In 1991, Hilary received the Iowa Special Olympics Outstanding Coach of the Year award. She was chosen to be a coach at the inaugural national Special Olympics competition.
In 2009 Hilary and husband Jim became "Winter Texans" in the Rio Grande Valley area at the Victoria Palms Resort in Donna, Texas. She led the party bridge activities and found time to teach both formal beginning and advanced party bridge classes.
Hilary and her daughter Kymm, taught swimming lessons at their house. She was a tremendous cook sharing that passion with her son Eric. She loved reading, spending time with her family, playing bridge and her bag was always packed ready to travel.
Hilary is survived by her husband, Jim Ziebold, her daughter, Kymm (Mark) Salwasser, son Eric (Cẻila) Ziebold, grandchildren Taylor, Jena Salwasser and Adele Ziebold, and a sister, Noreen Daniels.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Bliss Cancer Center of Ames or Camp Courageous of Iowa.
Online condolences may be directed to: www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com