Fifth Generation
260. Maynard Donavon
HILGENDORF was born on 20 Mar 1929 in Buckley, Iroquois County, Illinois.
This record was modified on 6 Dec 2000.418
Changed year of marriage from 1951 to 1954 He died on 11 Nov 2003 in Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin.419,420
Hilgendorf, Rev. Dr. M.D.
Rev. Dr. M.D. Hilgendorf,
minister,
educator
WAUWATOSA, Wis. -- Rev. Dr. M.D. Hilgendorf, 74, of Wauwatosa, Wis., formerly
of Buckley, died Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2003) at his home.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Saturday until the 11 a.m. services at St. Paul
Lutheran Church, 701 Washington St., Grafton, Wis., where he was a member.
Memorials may be made to the Hilgendorf Ministerial Scholarship Fund, Director
of Major Gifts, Concordia Theological Seminary, 6600 N. Clinton St., Fort Wayne,
IN 48825-4996.
He was born March 20, 1929, in Buckley, the son of Arthur and Clara Hilgendorf.
His wife, the former Adeline Bohlmann, whom he married Aug. 8, 1954, died in
2000.
Surviving are four sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Ann Hilgendorf of Tuscola,
Ill., Thomas and Mary Hilgendorf of Houghton, Mich., Nathan and Julie Hilgendorf
of Washington Township, Mich., Daniel and Renee Hilgendorf of Dexter, Mich.;
four daughters and three sons-in-law, Ruth and Tom Bretz of Villa Grove, Ill.,
Mary and Jack Appleby of Atwood, Ill., Lois and Tony Love of Ann Arbor, Mich.,
Rebecca Hilgendorf of Whitefish Bay, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; and two brothers
and sisters-in-law, Obert and Evelyn Hilgendorf of Chebanse and Onnie and Nancy
Hilgendorf of Donovan.
One sister and brother-in-law, Aloha and Bob Munstermann, are deceased.
Shortly after his marriage, he became a pastor in the Lutheran Church, Missouri
Synod. He served congregations in Park City, Mont.; Buhl, Idaho; Engadine, Mich.,
and Tuscola, Ill.
He became a faculty member of Concordia University, Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1977,
and continued on the faculty of Concordia University, Mequon, Wis., until his
retirement in 1994.
He also served as visitation pastor for Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Milwaukee,
Wis., St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grafton, Wis., and St. John Lutheran Church,
Glendale, Wis.
Rev. Hilgendorf received a bachelor's degree in theology from Concordia Seminary,
Fort Wayne, Ind., a master's degree in communications from Eastern Illinois University,
and a master's degree of divinity, Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., He also
held a doctorate of divinity from Concordia Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind., and a
doctorate of communications from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
He enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles and traveling.
The News-Gazette
M.D. Hilgendorf
WAUWATOSA, Wis. – The Rev. M.D. Hilgendorf, 74, of Wauwatosa, Wis.,
died Tuesday (Nov. 11, 2003) at home.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 701
Washington St., Grafton, Wis. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Grafton.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church.
Mueller Funeral Home, 979 12th Ave., Grafton, Wis., is in charge of arrangements.
Maynard Donavon HILGENDORF and Adeline BOHLMANN were married on 8 Aug 1954.421 (Alternate date of marriage:
The family photo album gives a marriage date of 14 Aug 1954.) Adeline
BOHLMANN (daughter of William BOHLMANN and Erna (mother of Adeline) BOHLMANN)
was born on 29 Jun 1930 in Milford, Illinois.50,422 She died on 31 Aug 2000 in
Grafton, Wisconsin.423,424
Hilgendorf, Adeline J. (Nee Bohlmann) Of Grafton, August 31, 2000 age 70 years.
Beloved wife of Rev. M.D. Hilgendorf.
Loving mother of Stephen (Ann), Thomas (Mary), Ruth (Tom) Bretz, Mary (Jack)
Appleby, Nathan (Julie), Daniel (Renee), Lois (Tony) Love and Rebecca. Dear sister
of Vinita (Marvin) Brutlag and Bernell Bohlmann. Further survived by 13 grandchildren,
other relatives and friends.
Funeral Service Sun. September 3, 7 PM at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Grafton.
Interment Church Cemetery. In state Sun. at the church 4 PM until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to the Hilgendorf Ministerial Scholarship Fund,
c/o The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Endowment Fund, 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd. St.
Louis, Missouri 63122.
MUELLER FUNERAL HOME GRAFTON 262-377-0380
Additional information is provided in this obituary from the Kankakee Daily and
Sunday Journal, published 3 Sep 2000:
Adeline Hilgendorf
GRAFTON, Wis. - Adeline J. Hilgendorf, 70, of Grafton, Wis., formerly of Milford,
died Thursday (Aug. 31, 2000) at her home
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. today until the 7 p.m. services at St. Paul Lutheran
Church, 701 Washington Ave., Grafton, Wis. 53024.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Hilgendorf Ministerial Scholarship Fund, c/o The
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Endowment Fund, 1333 S. Kirkwood Rd., St. Louis,
Mo. 63122
Arrangements are by the Mueller Funeral Home, Grafton.
She was born June 29, 1930, in Milford, the daughter of William and Erna Bohlmann.
Surviving are her husband, M.D. Hilgendorf, whom she married Aug. 8, 1954; four
sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Ann of Tuscola, Thomas and Mary of Houghton,
Mich., Nathan and Julie of Washington Township, Mich., Daniel and Renee of Dexter,
Mich.; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Ruth and Tom Bretz of Villa Grove,
Ill., Mary and Jack Appleby of Atwood, Ill., Lois and Tony Love of Ann Arbor,
Mich., Rebecca of Whitefish Bay, Wis.; 13 grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law,
Vinita and Marvin Brutlag of Herscher; and one brother, Bernell Bohlmann of Herscher.
Shortly after their marriage, her husband was called as a pastor in the Lutheran
Church-Missouri Synod. As they served in church work, they lived in Park City,
Mont., Buhl, Idaho, Engadine, Mich., Tuscola, Ill., Ann Arbor, Mich. and Grafton,
Wis
Mrs. Hilgendorf retired from the University of Michigan Hospital where she worked
as an admistrative assistant in oral surgery.
She loved to sew, garden and fish.
This record was modified on 2 Sep 2000. Added death fact She was
buried on 3 Sep 2000 in Grafton, Wisconsin.53
St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery Maynard Donavon HILGENDORF and Adeline BOHLMANN
had the following children:
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