Obituaries

Colleen Madonna Bill (nee DeFranco) born July 22, 1983 went to her heavenly home on June 28, 2026 as the result of complications from a heart attack that occurred on April 11, 2026.

She was the loving wife, of 21 years, to Timothy Bill and devoted mother of their six children: Katherine Colleen (Zach), Adam Timothy, Leah Colleen, Evan Timothy, Anna Colleen and Nora Colleen; and grandmother to Charlotte Katherine Baxter. She is survived by her father Jim DeFranco, brothers Dan (Monica), Tom (Lauren) and preceded in death by her mother Donna (Madonna) DeFranco.

Colleen was a Registered Nurse for 21 years, working at Good Samaritan, Cape Fear, Humana, and most recently at St Elizabeth as a Cardiac Research Nurse. Colleen also cared for the retired nuns at St Walburg Monastery, and worked as a RN at MedPace. Colleen also recently started working as a Coordinator for EF to help expand the exchange student program in Boone County.

Colleen loved her kids, loved creating memories, and worked hard to provide unforgettable experiences for her family. She cherished relationships and loved to make new friends. Colleen was always drawn to where the fun was and delighted in ensuring everyone around her was enjoying themselves. She was also becoming quite the world traveler and was so excited to be “CiCi” to her first grandchild.

A funeral mass will be held at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church located at 5876 Veterans Way, Burlington, KY 41005 at 12:00 on Wednesday, July 22, 2026

In lieu of flowers, we encourage donations to be made to the Colleen Bill and Donna DeFranco IHM music scholarship using this link:

https://www.osvhub.com/ihm-ky/giving/funds/colleen-bill-donna-defranco-scholarship

Or write a check to IHM and add “Bill/DeFranco Scholarship” in the memo line.