Arvella F. Hildenbrandt, 87, of Lexington, died Monday, Dec. 21, 2009, at Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Memorial services will be held Monday, Dec. 28, 2009, at 2:00 p.m., at Reynolds-Love Funeral Chapel in Lexington with the Rev. Caroline Vickery, officiating. Burial will be at a later date. There will be no visitation.

She was born Oct. 7,1922, at rural Lexington, to C. Raymond and Alice A. (Barrett) Anthony of Lexington. 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, Colo. 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; three sons, George Hildenbrandt of Slatington, Penn., Ronald Hildenbrandt of Tyler, Texas, Bill (Mary) of Westchester, Ill.; one daughter, 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.

Memorials, in lieu of flowers please, to the Dawson County Parent-Child Center or donor's choice. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Online expressions of sympathy and guest book signatures may be sent to: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.