Background
Hillestad, Gertrude Delene was born on November 30, 1929 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Fred and Gertrude (Henrichs) Ritz.
Hillestad, Gertrude Delene was born on November 30, 1929 in Watertown, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Fred and Gertrude (Henrichs) Ritz.
Student, Mount Marty, Yankton, South Dakota. Student, Lake Area Vo-Tech Institute, Watertown, South Dakota.
Public utilities technician, We. Area Power Administration, Watertown, South Dakot, 1977-1980;
public utilities specialist, We. Area Power Administration, Watertown, 1980-1989;
Equal Employment Opportunity counselor, We.
Area Power Administration, Watertown, 1980-1989;
senior public utilities specialist, We. Area Power Administration, Watertown, 1989-1993.
Member Business and Professional Women (secretary 1992, membership chairperson 1991), Credit Ladies, People Reaching Out to People (secretary-treasurer 1989, 90).
Married Donald H. Hillestad, April 23, 1947 (deceased). Children: Monte M., Kim K.