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Donald J. “Don” Hilger
20 Dec 1950 – 4 Mar 2023
| Birth | 20 Dec 1950 |
| Death | 4 Mar 2023 |
| Cemetery | Saint Marys Cemetery David City , Butler County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | mm on 06 Mar 2023 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250140216 |
Bio
Donald "Don" J Hilger, 72, of David City, died Saturday, March 4, 2023 at his home in David City. Don was born December 20, 1950 to Sylvester "Les" and Emily (Hanus) Hilger. He attended St Mary's Elementary school and Aquinas Catholic High School graduating with the class of 1969. Throughout those years he participated in football, basketball, track and played baseball in the summer as well as helping on the family farm west of David City, Nebraska. Don enlisted into the U.S. Navy after high school and attended basic training at Great Lakes Naval Center In Chicago, Illinois. He went to aircraft carrier flight deck operations school in Tennessee. He was assigned to the USS Camden and transferred to USS Ranger Vietnam service Gulf of Tonkin 1970-1971. After serving in Vietnam, Don worked for the State Department of Roads in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended Platte College in Columbus, Nebraska, and later worked at the meat packing plant in Schuyler, Nebraska. Don married Sandy (Goetzinger) October 27, 1979 in Petersburg, Nebraska and had a son. He worked for the David City street department and at the David City Park and Auditorium. Don served one term as County Commissioner of Butler County. He worked at Flexcon and in his remaining years worked at Bomgaars in Columbus, Nebraska. He was a member of Dwight Legion Post 110 and District 15 Commander 2018-2019 VFW, VFW Post 5814 David City and past Commander of that Post 1983-1984. He was part of the state American Legion C and Y Committee and was 2017-2018 VFW Post Quartermasters All-State team. He was a member of 40 and 8, 841 Columbus Nebraska group. Don was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City, Nebraska. Don and Sandy enjoyed going to car races, and playing cards. They attended kids/grandchildren events and loved spending time with family. Don's hobbies were watching sports, going to Nebraska games, and classic cars and tractors. He also loved playing catch, and sharing stories with his grandchildren. Don is survived by his wife, Sandy, and son: Jeffrey J (Jennifer) Hilger of Wahoo; 2 grandchildren: Graeme and Ellese Hilger; brother and sister-in-law: Dave (Mary Jean) Hilger; sister and brother-in-law: Mary Ann (Chris) Alt ; sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Mary Jane (Jim) Redler. He was preceded in death by his parents: Sylvester and Emily Hilger; sister: Jeanette Hilger; parents-in-law: Walter and Jane Goetzinger; brother-in-law: Fred Bader; sister-in-law: Judy Bader. Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, March 9, 2023, 10 a.m., St. Mary's Catholic Church, David City, Nebraska. Committal at St. Mary's Cemetery, David City with Military Honors by Dwight American Legion Post #110 and the U.S. Navy Honor guard.
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