He was born Jan. 31, 1931, to Christ and Nellie (Freeman) Hilde in North Ottawa Township, Grant County. He completed the 8th grade and farmed with his dad and uncles until they moved to Elbow Lake in 1948. He worked at the block factory in Elbow Lake before enlisting in the Air Force in 1951, servin
Published Wednesday, November 24, 2004
He loved to collect scale-model cars, pens, and caps. Following retirement, he enjoyed working on small engines and lawn mowers. He also mowed lawns in the neighborhood. He enjoyed deer hunting with his family before becoming ill. He was a member of the Wendell American Legion Post 426.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian (Clark) Hilde of Elbow Lake; six children: Ronald of Mora, Mark (Linda) of Big Lake, Susan of Hoffman, Kathy (Curt) Jacobson of Morris, Pamela (Myron) Haben of Holloway, and Gregory of Elbow Lake; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Elbow Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Cecil; and one grandchild.
Visitation: Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and at the church one hour before Tuesday services
Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake
Clergy: Rev. Donald Wagner
Burial: church cemetery
Funeral Home:Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake
Partial Obituary: Fergus Falls Daily Journal - November 24, 2004
He was born Jan. 31, 1931, to Christ and Nellie (Freeman) Hilde in North Ottawa Township, Grant County. He completed the 8th grade and farmed with his dad and uncles until they moved to Elbow Lake in 1948. He worked at the block factory in Elbow Lake before enlisting in the Air Force in 1951, servin
Published Wednesday, November 24, 2004
He loved to collect scale-model cars, pens, and caps. Following retirement, he enjoyed working on small engines and lawn mowers. He also mowed lawns in the neighborhood. He enjoyed deer hunting with his family before becoming ill. He was a member of the Wendell American Legion Post 426.
He is survived by his wife, Vivian (Clark) Hilde of Elbow Lake; six children: Ronald of Mora, Mark (Linda) of Big Lake, Susan of Hoffman, Kathy (Curt) Jacobson of Morris, Pamela (Myron) Haben of Holloway, and Gregory of Elbow Lake; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one brother, Clifford of Elbow Lake.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Cecil; and one grandchild.
Visitation: Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the funeral home and at the church one hour before Tuesday services
Service: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 23, at the Christ Lutheran Church in Elbow Lake
Clergy: Rev. Donald Wagner
Burial: church cemetery
Funeral Home:Erickson-Smith Funeral Home, Elbow Lake
Partial Obituary: Fergus Falls Daily Journal - November 24, 2004
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