Obituary Record

Esther Carolina (Echtenkamp) Hilgenkamp
Died on 12/3/1996
Buried in God's Acre (St. Paul's) Cemetery

#1-The date and place of publication of this newspaper article was not recorded.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Sat., Dec. 7 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, north of Arlington for Esther C. Hilgenkamp, 92 of Arlington who died Dec. 3, 1996 at the Fremont Care Center in Fremont. Dr. Michael L. Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in the St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Esther C. Hilgenkamp was born October 29, 1904 in rural Arlington to Louis and Bertha Hinnerichs Echtenkamp. She lived in the Arlington area all her life.

She married Arthur W. Hilgenkamp Aug. 31, 1927 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. They farmed in rural Arlington before moving into Arlington in 1964. She had been residing at the Fremont Care Center since April, 1990.

She was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid of the church. She had been a choir member for over 45 years.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Arthur; an infant son; two infant daughters and brothers, Herbert Echtenkamp and Gilbert Echtenkamp.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Rupert and Karen Hilgenkamp of Arlington; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Erik Hilgenkamp, Dan Hilgenkamp, Russell Hilgenkamp, Marvin Echtenkamp, Warren Hammang and George Bluma will be pallbearers.

Memorials may be directed to St. Paul's Lutheran Church.

Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington is in charge of arrangements.

#2-From the funeral program on file

Esther Carolina Hilgenkamp was the daughter of Louis and Bertha (Hinnerichs) Echtenkamp. She was born October 29, 1904 at rural Arlington, Nebraska. She grew up and lived all her life in the Arlington area. She and her husband farmed in rural Arlington and then moved into Arlington in 1964. She had been residing at the Fremont Care Center in Fremont, Nebraska since April 1990.

Esther married Arthur W. Hilgenkamp on August 31, 1927 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Arlington, Nebraska. He preceded her in death on May 30, 1974.

She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the Ladies Aid and was a choir member for over 45 years.

Esther passed from this life on Tuesday, December 3, 1996 at the Fremont Care Center in Fremont, Nebraska, at the age of 92 years, 1 month and 4 days. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Rupert and Karen Hilgenkamp of Arlington, NE; 4 grandchildren, Deborah Brothers of Austin, Texas, Russell and wife, Becky Hilgenkamp of Arlington, Dan and wife, Jenny Hilgenkamp of Laramie, Wyoming, and Erik and wife, Lisa Hilgenkamp of Springfield, Missouri, and 7 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband; an infant son and 2 infant daughters; and 2 brothers, Gilbert and Herbert Echtenkamp.

The family wishes to thank you for your kindness and sympathy and invite you to lunch at the parish hall immediately following the committal service.

Find A Grave Memorial# 51592633

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