Miriam Hildre

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Miriam Ruth Hildre of Fargo, North Dakota, passed away at home surrounded by family on February 9th, 2024 at the age of 68.

Miriam Ruth Schmitt was born January 23rd, 1956 to Otto and LaVerne (Bolme) Schmitt in Gackle, North Dakota. She attended elementary school in Cando, North Dakota and high school in Northwood, Iowa, where she was active in band, choir, track, and cheerleading. She graduated from Iowa Lutheran Nursing School in Des Moines, Iowa in 1978. She moved to Fargo where she was employed at Dakota Hospital on the surgical unit. She married Scott Hildre May 16, 1981 at Richland Lutheran Church in Walcott, ND, officiated by Miriam’s father Rev. Otto Schmitt. They were married 42 years. Her career as a registered nurse was more than a profession; it was a calling and a testament to her natural disposition to be a caretaker of others. She continued as a nurse through the transitions to Champion, Heartland, and later worked at Northern Plains Surgery Center. She retired from nursing in 2018.

Miriam enjoyed the simple pleasures in life. In the summer she loved swinging on her deck with a Dr. Pepper and in the spring, when the snow started to melt, you would find her chopping ice in the street. Rarely would you see her without a smile on her face and a visor on her head. Miriam was a member of the Gateway Lions Club in which she traveled with Scott to many clubs around the Midwest and Canada. She was an avid gardener creating a beautiful landscape year after year. She would often exclaim she was headed out to play in the dirt. Miriam loved to play golf. As a natural athlete, she could drive the ball an impressive distance according to her league friends. She also always played with an orange ball so she could see it in the distance. She enjoyed doing puzzles when the weather got cooler and there was no shoveling or ice chopping to be done. She was a talented singer and music held a special place in her heart. Her greatest enjoyment came from spending time with her grandchildren and the other people she loved. She retired early so she could help caretake for her grandchildren in Grand Forks and her aging parents.

Miriam is survived by her husband, Scott Hildre; daughter, Charlotte (Shane) Riedlinger; son, Scott M Hildre; and daughter Toby (Brandon) Trontvet; grandchildren, Lucas (Mariah) Riedlinger, Brook Hildre, Jackie Ross III, Autumn (Hunter Holverson) Riedlinger, Rylee Keith, Amara Trontvet, and Graham Trontvet; great-grandchildren, Zayne Riedlinger, Acen Riedlinger, and Gunner Holverson; siblings, Terri (Roger) Olson, Tim (Sherry) Schmitt, Tom (Linda) Schmitt, Becky (Kevin) Leidal, Heidi (Jeff) Vansteenburg, Sonja (Kent) Casperson, and Margaret (Jon) Young; brother-in-law, Spencer (Mary) Hildre; sister-in-law Stephanie (David) Sateren; as well as many nieces and nephews.

Miriam was preceded in death by her father, Otto Schmitt; mother, LaVerne Schmitt (Bolme); and two nephews.

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to:
M State Foundation and Alumni
1900 28th Ave South
Moorhead, MN 56560
Memo line on check indicate Miriam Hildre Scholarship

National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center
Case Western Reserve University
2085 Adelbert Road, Room 419
Cleveland, OH 44106-4907
Make checks payable to NPDPSC and note donation is in honor or memory of Miriam Hildre

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation, Inc.
Online at cjdfoundation.org
In memory of Miriam Hildre

A special thank you to Becky and Kevin Leidal, Margret Young, and Hospice of the Red River Valley for making it possible to have Miriam at home for her final days. Essentia 5th floor staff for their care. The family appreciates all of the friends and family that offered and provided support and much more during the rapid progression of Miriam’s decline and transitions.