Arvella F. Hildenbrandt, age 87 of Lexington, NE, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Memorial Services will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, December 28th at Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with Reverend Caroline Vickery officiating. Burial will be held at a later date. There will be no visitation. Memorials, in lieu of flowers, please, have been established to the Dawson County Parent-Child Center or to the donor's choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home of Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy and guest book signatures maybe sent to www.reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.

Arvella Hildenbrandt was born October 7, 1922, at rural Lexington, NE, to C Raymond and Alice A. (Barrett) Anthony. Arvella attended grade school and graduated from Lexington High School in 1940. She then went on to Nurses Training at Presbyterian Nursing School in Colorado, where she graduated in 1943. Arvella was united in marriage to Lester Hildenbrandt on June 4, 1944 in Lexington. Four children were blessed to this marriage; George, Ronald, Pamela, and Bill. Arvella and Lester have lived in Lexington the majority of their lives except a seven year stint in Platteville, Colorado. They were well known for their Iris gardens. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, served as an Elder and Deacon, was a member of the Happy Home Helper's Club, Busy Mixers Extension Club, Dawson County Iris Society, Pioneer Rose Society and American Iris Society. Survivors include her husband of 65 years, Lester Hildenbrandt of Lexington, NE; sons, George Hildenbrandt of Slatington, PA, Ronald Hildenbrandt of Tyler, TX, Bill (Mary) Hildenbrandt of Westchester, IL; daugther, Pamela Currin of Warner Robins, GA; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Arvella was preceded in death by her parents, step-mother and a daughter-in-law, Jan Hildenbrandt.