Dale Hildebrandt

Dale R. Hildebrandt, age 80, of Faribault, died on Saturday, July 24, 2010 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester surrounded by his family.             Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Nerstrand United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Vork, officiating. Interment will be held at the Nerstrand Evangelical Cemetery with military honors provided by the Kenyon Honor Guard.             Visitation will be held at the Parker Kohl Funeral Home in Faribault on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. and at the church on Friday for one hour prior to services.             Dale Roger Hildebrandt, the son of Roger and Rosella "Sally" (Wunderlich) Hildebrandt, was born on March 6, 1930 in Faribault, MN. He attended Kenyon High School and graduated with the class of 1948. Following high school Dale served in the U.S. Army with the 47th Quarter Master Division and was stationed in Dothan, AL and Austin, TX until his discharge in 1953. On July 25, 1954 he was united in marriage to Arlene Hanson at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church of LeMond. After their marriage Dale worked in various occupations until he began a 30 year career as a farmer and seed corn salesman in Holden Township. During this time Dale worked for 8 years at the Koch Refinery. He served on the Holden Township Board for over 16 years. In 1990 Dale retired from farming and in 1993 moved to Cannon Lake. Dale enjoyed being at the lake and time spent fishing. He liked being outdoors and took great pride in the upkeep of his yard and gardens. He also enjoyed their winters spent in Florida. Dale was known for his quick wit and fun loving attitude in life. He was a member of the Nerstrand United Methodist Church, the American Legion Post 43 and the Elk's Lodge in Faribault.             He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Arlene Hildebrandt of Faribault; by two daughters, Cheri (Jon) Albright of Wasilla, AK and Vikki Hildebrandt and Scott Miller of Northfield, MN; by five grandchildren, Jeremy Albright, Joel (Sherrie) Albright, Megan Johnson, Andrew Johnson and Ben Johnson; by his sister, Phyllis Maisel of Sarasota, FL and by nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.             He was preceded in death by his parents and his son Jeffrey Hildebrandt.