Michael John Hillestad, age 55 finished his earthy journey and died peacefully at his home in Rochester, MN on May 4th, 2020. He had been on home hospice care and battling cancer since November 2017.
Michael was born to Richard and Virginia (Seas) Hillestad on June 5th, 1964. He was raised in Garretson, SD and graduated from Garretson High School in 1984. He attended meat cutting school in Pipestone, MN, then decided his true calling was nursing. He received his LPN in 1994 and graduated with his RN from RCTC, Rochester, MN in 2007.
He met and married Angela (Vena) Hillestad on August 14th, 1993 in Rochester, MN. Michael worked as a Registered Nurse in the Dept. of Heart Rhythm Services @ Mayo Clinic for 22 years.
In addition to his wife of 27 years, Michael is survived by his parents Richard and Virginia (Seas) Hillestad, his sons Nicholas (Stephanie Gartner) Giorno and Lee (Kassie Poffenberger) Giorno, his grandchildren Sasha, Ashlyn, Maddox, Logan and Weston Giorno. He is also survived by his 5 siblings, sisters Theresa Schafer, Pam (Mark) Braa, Sheila (Jeff) Martens, Julie (Robert) Apodaca and brother Craig (Faye) Hillestad; In addition to many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal & paternal grandparents and many aunts and uncles.
A celebration of life will be held when possible.
