Rick Alan Hilbert
February 8, 1949 — November 11, 2007
Rick A. Hilbert, 58, of Manchester, died Sunday morning, November 11, 2007 at the Regional Medical Center in Manchester following a sudden illness.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester. Family will greet friends from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester and one hour before services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Rick was born February 8, 1949 in Waterloo, the son of Harry and Margueritte (Haight) Hilbert. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1967. Rick majored in English and Driver’s Education at the University of Northern Iowa, graduating in 1971. On August 14, 1971 Rick was united in marriage to Marcia Redig in Storm Lake. Rick taught six years in Little Rock, Iowa and seven years in Sibley, Iowa while earning his Masters Degree in Education Administration from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He then became principal in Marcus, Iowa for four years and Centerville for nine years. During this time, Rick received his superintendent degree from Drake University in Des Moines. Rick was the superintendent at Westwood School District in Sloan, Iowa before moving to Manchester in June of 2001 to become superintendent of the West Delaware County Community School District.
Rick was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester, the Manchester Rotary Club and Walt Whitman Club. He served as past-president of the Centerville Rotary Club. Rick collected Coke memorabilia, beer bottles, cans and shot glasses from places he visited. He was also an avid photographer.
Rick is survived by his wife, Marcia Hilbert of Manchester; two daughters, Amy (Brad) Pohlman of Marshalltown and Sarah Hilbert of St. Paul, MN; two brothers, Bill (Jean) Hilbert of Waverly and Don (Teresa) Hilbert of Ankeny; a sister, Karen (Chuck) Orvis of Lawler; and many nieces and nephews.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Margueritte Hilbert.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the West Delaware New Addition in memory of Rick.
Please sign our online guestbook for Rick at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2007 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester. Family will greet friends from 2-8 p.m. on Monday at the Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Manchester and one hour before services Tuesday at the church. Burial will be in the Storm Lake Cemetery in Storm Lake, Iowa.
Rick was born February 8, 1949 in Waterloo, the son of Harry and Margueritte (Haight) Hilbert. He graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1967. Rick majored in English and Driver’s Education at the University of Northern Iowa, graduating in 1971. On August 14, 1971 Rick was united in marriage to Marcia Redig in Storm Lake. Rick taught six years in Little Rock, Iowa and seven years in Sibley, Iowa while earning his Masters Degree in Education Administration from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He then became principal in Marcus, Iowa for four years and Centerville for nine years. During this time, Rick received his superintendent degree from Drake University in Des Moines. Rick was the superintendent at Westwood School District in Sloan, Iowa before moving to Manchester in June of 2001 to become superintendent of the West Delaware County Community School District.
Rick was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Manchester, the Manchester Rotary Club and Walt Whitman Club. He served as past-president of the Centerville Rotary Club. Rick collected Coke memorabilia, beer bottles, cans and shot glasses from places he visited. He was also an avid photographer.
Rick is survived by his wife, Marcia Hilbert of Manchester; two daughters, Amy (Brad) Pohlman of Marshalltown and Sarah Hilbert of St. Paul, MN; two brothers, Bill (Jean) Hilbert of Waverly and Don (Teresa) Hilbert of Ankeny; a sister, Karen (Chuck) Orvis of Lawler; and many nieces and nephews.
Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Margueritte Hilbert.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be directed to the West Delaware New Addition in memory of Rick.
Please sign our online guestbook for Rick at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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