Hildegarde "Hilda" Ulrich, age 98, of Sioux Falls and formerly of Huron, died Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at the Bethesda Nursing Home in Beresford. Her funeral service was heldat 1:00 PM, Saturday, October 29th at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church. Burial was in the Restlawn Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Memorials may be directed to Asera Hospice Care in Beresford.
Hilda was born June 22, 1918, to Richard and Emma Haeder northeast of Yale, South Dakota. She grew up at Yale and graduated from Yale High School.
On August 27, 1939, Hilda married George Ulrich at Wolsey. They lived in Avon, South Dakota for over 20 years, running Ulrich's Medicine Chest. Hilda enjoyed playing the organ at the Zion Lutheran Church. She attended Southern State University in Springfield, South Dakota when Ken and Bette were in high school and earned a teaching degree. Shortly after earning her degree, George and Hilda moved to Huron where Hilda taught third grade for over 20 years. After the death of her husband, George, Hilda moved to Trail Ridge in Sioux Falls where she had resided for the last 12 years.
Hilda was a vibrant, optimistic and upbeat lady who had a strong faith and was a dedicated, life-long follower of Jesus Christ. Her faith and her family were dearest to her. She had a fun-loving spirit and enjoyed playing pinochle, bridge, going shopping, taking bus trips, fishing and going out to eat. We loved watching her enjoy her coconut shrimp and peach bellinis.
Hilda was always happy.She had the brightest sparkle in her eyes, and a heart full of love. Grateful for having shared in her life are her two children, Bette Williams (Larry Ayres), of Sioux Falls and Ken (June) Ulrich, of Pierre; three grandchildren, Scott Williams, of Huron, Brandon (Sonja) Ulrich, of Budapest, Hungary and Susan Williams, of Minnetonka, Minnesota; one great-grandson, Logan Knutson of Minnetonka, Minnesota; one sister-in-law, Wanda Haeder, of Sioux Falls; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George; seven brothers and sisters and their spouses, Otto and Ann Haeder, Paul and Phyllis Haeder, Gerda and Howard DuBois, Richard and Mary Haeder, Hugo and Edna Haeder, Esther and Marvin Jungemann, and Robert and Reba Haeder; and her son-in-law, John Williams.