Wilfred August Hildebrand

September 2, 1935 - September 1, 2020

Wilfred August Hildebrand, 84, of Caldwell, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Viewing will be Friday, September 4, from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 am at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home. Viewing also from 10 to 11 at gravesite. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday, September 4, at New Tabor Brethren Church Cemetery with Pastor David Johnson officiating. Wilfred was born September 2, 1935 in Birch Community to Ernest and Elsie (Meier) Hildebrand. He attended Big Creek School in Somerville. He left school after 8th grade to help on the family farm because his father was ill. Wilfred was a mechanic by trade and worked for Stovall-Novosad Motor Company, then at Nagel Manufacturing as a foreman. He retired from Nagel in 1995 with 32 years of service. In October 26, 1958 he married Helen Faust at New Tabor Brethren Church. Wilfred was an active member of New Tabor Brethren Church and held the following, New Tabor Men’s Brotherhood as a treasurer, New Tabor Mutual Aid, New Tabor Church Cemetery Association as Vice President, and New Tabor SPJST # 17 as Vice President for 22 years. He received the SPJST Lifetime Achiever Award in 2002. He enjoyed sitting on his front porch watching nature and spending time with his grandkids. Preceding him in death were his parent Ernest and Elsie Hildebrand. Survivors are his loving wife, Helen, a son and daughter-in-law, David and Deborah Hildebrand, a daughter and son-in-law, Sheila and Bill Orsak. Grandchildren are Clayton Hildebrand and wife Amy, Mary Nowak, Josef Orsak, Colton Orsak and fiancé Taylor Adams. Great grandchildren Tristan Padia and wife Meggie, Cort, Evan, and Emilee Hildebrand. His Godchildren, Lori Suehs, Glenda Smith and Mark Faust.