Tina Marie (Toland) Bills

Tina Marie Bills (Toland) died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, on March 20, 2023. She was a beloved wife, daughter, mother, friend, and grandma.

She was preceded in death by her father, Larry Toland, and her two grandmothers, Alice Grace Toland and Jewel Bell Cowen. She is survived by her husband, Reggie Bills, her mother Carolyn Burton, her children Jamie and Jason Dustrud, her grandson Jaxon Dustrud, her puggles Daisy and Molly, and the grand kitty Flower.

She had a passion for travel, taking her and her family to hidden gems throughout the country. Wherever she went, stories would follow. Her heart and soul were firmly rooted in nature, with a special love for the ocean and the mountains. She had a great love for animals and bestowed this love freely and completely onto all the fur babies in her life.

As big as her heart was, she was still able to deftly balance her passions with the challenges of day-to-day life. She had the mind of a scholar even if she didn't believe so. She worked on multiple missile projects as well as the Space Shuttle program during her years in Aerospace. She had an in-depth capability to visualize a project and see it through to its completion. She also had the ability to stretch a dollar in inconceivable ways to provide stability for her family.

Some knew her as a hippy, others as a biker gal, and even others as a concert fanatic and free-spirited dancer. We knew her as all those things, as well as a wife, daughter, mom, and/or grandma.

In lieu of having a service, we will hold a celebration of life with the immediate family. However, we hope that those who loved her will celebrate her life in whatever way you best feel represents your relationship with her.

She recently achieved a lifelong goal of being baptized.

She was a self-proclaimed flower child and wild angel and we know she now has a new frontier to explore in heaven.

Published in Morgan Hill Times · March 27, 2023