Hertha A. Vogel-Hildebrand

Hertha A. Vogel-Hildebrand, 98, a resident of Davenport, Iowa died Thursday, December 9, 2004 at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 15, 2004 at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Chapel, Bettendorf, Iowa. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. to 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Genesis Hospice or the Visiting Nurses Association.
She was born March 10, 1906 in Davenport, the beloved daughter of Ludwig & Alma (Struck) Berg. She was united in marriage to Ernest F. Vogel in Rock Island, Illinois in 1924. He preceded her in death on August 28, 1942. She was later united in marriage to Raymond F. Hildebrand in Rushville, Illinois on August 17, 1957. He preceded her in death on October 11, 1969.
Hertha was employed as a bookkeeper and accounts receivable clerk for Tri-City Wholesale Florist for 17 years.
She was a charter member of the Bettendorf Senior Citizens, a life member of the Central Turner Hall, a member of the American Business Women’s Associaton and the Davenport Moose. In addition, she was a member of the Friendly House Orchestra under the direction of her uncle, William Paarmann and a member of the Mother’s Singers, an organization of the Davenport School System. In her childhood years, Hertha spent many enjoyable days at Schuetzen Park in Davenport where her dad ran the shooting gallery and her mother was the cook.
Those left to honor her memory include her daughters, Arlene Vogel-Phillips of Davenport and Anita Kay; her daughter-in-law, Sandra Vogel, Bettendorf; eight grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
In addition to her husbands, Hertha was preceded in death by her son, Edward R. Vogel on September 24, 2004; her granddaughter, Michelle; her step-sons, Don & Jim Hildebrand; her sisters, Antoine, Marie, Thelka & Hulda; and her brother, Bernard.