Hackman, Joseph Chris 1925 - 2020
HACKMAN, SCHMITT, ELSBERND, SABELKA, GOEDERT, THUENTE, MERRILL, NELSON, JOHNSON, KUENNEN, MOONEN, MOELLERS, TALBOT, REED, BOHACH, KUHN, FAAS, SCHISSEL, WENTHOLD
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 12/7/2020 at 16:29:44
Joseph Hackman, age 95, of Fort Atkinson, IA, died on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at St. John’s Catholic Church, 201 Oak Street, Fort Atkinson, IA, with Rev. Dan Knipper presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service on Tuesday at the church.
Everyone attending is required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.
Memorials may be sent in memory of Joseph to: Agnes Hackman, 2575 River Rd, Apt 114, Decorah, IA 52101
Joseph Chris Hackman was born on August 15, 1925 on the family farm half way between Fort Atkinson and St. Lucas to Joseph and Theresa (Schmitt) Hackman. He attended St. Luke’s Catholic School in St. Lucas through the 8th grade. He then started farming with his father.
On Tuesday, October 28, 1952 he married his “Sweetie” Agnes Elsbernd at St. Marys’ Catholic Church in Festina, IA. To this union they were blessed with eight children. Joe was a dedicated farmer milking cows, raising pigs and chickens, and working the land. He took great pride maintaining the second-generation farm. He received the Winneshiek County Pioneer Dairy Award, was on the parish council, and served on the Farm Bureau board.
In 1988, Joe and Agnes built a new home in Fort Atkinson, which didn’t keep him away from the farm. He kept busy driving tractors, tending the lawn, and keeping up with the farm repairs. In his spare time, he enjoyed polka dancing, card games, sudoku, bean bags, and traveling. The highlight of his travels was a trip to Alaska.
Joe is survived by his wife of 68 years Agnes. His children: Doris (Sam) Sabelka, Calmar, IA; Joyce (Steve) Goedert, North Liberty, IA; Roger Hackman, Agency, IA; Sharon (John) Thuente, Fort Atkinson, IA; Marvin (Mary Ann) Hackman, New Hampton, IA; Margie (Mel) Elsbernd, Ossian, IA; Dale (Bonnie) Hackman, Fort Atkinson, IA; Ivan (Brenda) Hackman, Decorah, IA. His grandchildren: Randy (Cathy) Sabelka, Stacy (Jeremy) Merrill, Jodi (Mike) Nelson, Melissa (Friend Ryan Thompson) Johnson, Eric (Amy) Thuente, Nicole (Lloyd) Kuennen, Marcus (Sarah) Thuente, Ryan (Melinda) Hackman, Corey (Tara) Hackman, Rebecca (Nathan) Moonen, David (Lindsey) Moellers, Megan (Fiancé Jacob West) Elsbernd, Garrett (Friend Hanna Bonelli) Hackman, Jacob (Megan) Hackman, Justin (Fiancée Kelsey Hageman), Brody Hackman, Katelyn Hackman, Michala Hackman, Wyatt Hackman. His step-grandchildren: Heather (Brent) Talbot, Scott Elsbernd, Katie (Shaun) Reed. Along with 28 great-grandchildren and 7 step great-grandchildren. His sister: Dorothy Bohach, Decorah, IA. His sisters-in-law: Lorraine Hackman, New Hampton, IA; Evelyn Elsbernd, Decorah, IA; Anna Mae Kuhn, Calmar, IA; Sr. Helen Elsbernd, FSPA, LaCrosse, WI; Clare Faas, West Salem, WI; Sr. Rosie Elsbernd, FSPA LaCrosse, Wi. His brothers-in-law: Denis (Jackie) Elsbernd, Olathe, KS; Ray (Donna) Elsbernd, Calmar, IA and Larry Schissel, Olathe, KS. Along with many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandson: Jordan Sabelka, father and mother-in-law: Alois and Loretta (Kuennen) Elsbernd, sister: Margaret (Felix) Wenthold brothers: Leo (Rita) Hackman; Anselm (Lenora) Hackman; Alphonse (Betty) Hackman; Florian Hackman; Jerome (Darlyne) Hackman, brothers and sisters-in-law: William Bohach; Lawrence Elsbernd; Paul (Darlene) Elsbernd; Ray Kuhn; Jerry (Joanne) Elsbernd; Fr. Elmer Elsbernd; Dick Faas; Kathy Schissel.
Source: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home database
St. John's Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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