Funeral services for Earl T. Hildestad, age 84, of Bucyrus will be 10:30am Friday, November 11, at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Hettinger. Pastor Rob Nedbalek will officiate with burial in the Wolf Butte Cemetery north of Bucyrus.

Serving as casketbearers are Lynn Olson, Lavoyle Braaten, Allan Earsley, and Paul Longden.


EARL THOMAS HILDESTAD was born June 4, 1921 at Lanesboro, MN to Tollef John and Emma Bertina (Halvorson) Hildestad. He grew up on his parents farm north of Bucyrus. Following the death of his parents, he took over operation of the family farm. Following his retirement, he moved to the Village Apartments in Hettinger where he lived until December of 1997, when he entered Hillcrest Care Center in Hettinger. Earl passed away there on Wednesday, November 9.


He was a lifelong member of Wolf Butte Lutheran Church and served on the church council.


Surviving family members include his sister, Doris Hildestad, Hettinger, ND; sister-in-law, Ruth Hildestad, in Nevada.


He was preceded in death by his parents, twin brothers Lloyd and Lester Hildestad.