Phyllis Hildebrand

Phyllis Hildebrand, 97, of Sioux Falls, SD, died Monday, July 25, 2022 at Dow Rummel Village, Sioux Falls, SD. Phyllis Irene Determan was born on November 8, 1924, at Bridgewater, SD, the daughter of Edward and Dorothy (Huisman) Determan. She grew up attending school at Alexandria, SD, graduating from high school and then attended one semester at Springfield Teachers College. Phyllis worked as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service in Chancellor, Parker and Worthing for 25 years. She had also worked in the office for Kuper Feed and Supply for nine years. She married Keith N. Hildebrand on April 20, 1944 at Montrose, SD. The couple made their home in Alexandria and then Chancellor, SD for many years. Keith died on December 18, 1987. On July 16, 1994 she married Donald Hildebrand, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, Sioux Falls. The couple made their home in Florida for six years and Sioux Falls for many years. Donald died on July 16, 2017. Phyllis was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church, Sioux Falls and had belonged to St. Magdalen Catholic Church, Lennox, for many years where she taught catechism classes and belonged to St. Magdalen Altar Society and St. Christina's Court of Catholic Daughters. Phyllis was a charter member of the Chancellor American Legion Post 283 Auxiliary and the Rural Letter Carriers Auxiliary. She enjoyed baking bread, rolls and pies. She also enjoyed crocheting, quilting and reading. Besides her parents and two husbands, Phyllis was preceded in death by brothers: Cleo, Danny, Richard and Louis and sisters: Joan Surrell and Eudora Vanderboom. Grateful for having shared her life are her children: Thomas (Sylvia) Hildebrand, North Richland Hills, TX, William Hildebrand, Brazil, Mary Deters, Norwalk, IA, Norma (Joe) Wohler, Sioux Falls, SD, Patricia Flaagan, Santa Monica, CA, James (Sandy) Hildebrand, Inver Grove Heights, MN and Annette (Valerie Havel) Hildebrand, Charlotte, NC; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; sister, Jan Wegner, Sioux Falls, SD and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, at Dow Rummel Chapel, 1310 W Madison St. Sioux Falls with burial to follow at the St. Stephen Catholic Cemetery, Bridgewater, SD. Masking will be required and several health questions answered at Dow Rummel. Visitation with the family present will be 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Dindot-Klusmann Funeral Home, Lennox. Memorials may directed to the Chancellor American Legion Auxiliary or the Alzheimer's Association.

Phyllis Hildebrand

November 8, 1924 - July 25, 2022

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