Leslie Kaye Hildebrand

Funeral services for Leslie (Les) Kaye Hildebrand will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 24, 2013 at Gillette Memorial Chapel with Pastor Marty Crump of Family Life Church officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Leslie Hildebrand, age 88, of Gillette, Wyoming passed away on Monday, July 22, 2013 at Campbell County Memorial Hospital.Leslie (Les) Kaye Hildebrand was born on July 1, 1925 in Fulton, South Dakota to Claude and Margaret (Parnell) Hildebrand. In March of 1946, Les volunteered with United States Army to proudly serve his country where he spent time in Japan with the occupational forces. After his military service, Les worked highway road construction including interstates 90, 29, and 94. In 1976, Les moved to Gillette, Wyoming. He then went to work for Exxon in January of 1977 as an equipment operator and then became a supervisor until retiring in 1986. During hunting season he worked for Mankin Wild Life as a guide. On February 10, 1990, Les married Jeanette Lorraine (Tobin) Wagner in Gillette, Wyoming. In addition to being a true friend and loved one to so many, Les was a patriot, an avid trap shooter and a hunter. Les was inducted in to the Trap Shooting Hall of Fame in 1992. Les was an active member of the American Legion Post #42, Gillette Gun Club, and Elks Lodge in Gillette, Wyoming. He leaves behind one surviving sister; Marguerite Riiff of Longview, Washington; three stepsons; Bill (Sandy) Wagner of Brandon, South Dakota; Ken (Vicki) Wagner of Gillette, Wyoming; and Monte (Susie) Wagner of Casper, Wyoming; 10 step-grandchildren, 21 step-great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette, brothers: John, Jim, Ed, Archie, Vern, Linton, Duane, and Keith; sisters: Elsie, Ella, Maurine, and Doris, and step-daughter: Marlene Wagner.Memorials and condolences may be sent in Leslie's name in care of Gillette Memorial Chapel, 210 W. 5th Street, Gillette, Wyoming 82716 or condolences via the internet at www.gillettememorialchapel.com.Funeral Home:Gillette Memorial Chapel210 West Fifth Street Gillette, WYUS 82716