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Survivors include her grandson, Brent (Mary) Waters of Malta; great-grandsons Koey Waters of Billings and Klayton Waters of Shelby; sisters Lillian (Clifford) Ulmen and Evelyn Wanke both of Rudyard; sisters-in-law Inez Berge of Rudyard, Violet ‘Babe’ Boughton of Great Falls, and Ardys Ewald of Billings; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Hilda was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, daughter, and brother, Sam Berge. Hilda was born July 9, 1915, the eldest daughter of Eivind and Clara (Sanda) Berge. The family homesteaded north of Rudyard in the Goldstone community. She attended the rural Center School through the 8th grade then furthered her education in Rudyard graduating in 1933. She also attended Northern Montana College in Havre. Hilda and Daniel E Ewald married in February of 1934. They had been married 38 years when Daniel passed away in 1972. To this union one daughter, Louise Elaine, was born. When Louise entered school, Hilda went to work for the Shelby Sheet Metal Works and later went to work for the Star Cleaners. Hilda retired from Mountain Bell Telephone after 35 years as a service representative. Hilda was a member of St Luke’s Lutheran Church, Alpha-Naomi Circle, Sons of Norway Lodge #5078, the Shelby Garden Club, Shelby Business and Professional Women, SSS Club and the Shelby Bridge Club. Hilda’s favorite pastime was her genealogy search. She was also an avid traveler having traveled on all seven continents with only flying over Antarctica. She had visited relatives in Norway several times. |
Hilborge
(Hilda) Gertrude Ewald, 91, a retired secretary from Shelby died
August 21, 2006 at the Marias Medical Center due to natural
causes. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday,
August 28, 2006 at St Luke’s Lutheran Church with visitation
from 10:00 am until service time. Interment will be in the
Rudyard Cemetery with a reception to follow at the Rudyard
Senior Center. Whitted funeral Chapel of Shelby is in charge of
arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family at
www.whittedfuneralchapel.com.