Delores Hackel
Delores A. Hackel, 90, Edgar, died Friday, May 14, 2021, at Abbotsford Healthcare Center.
She was born July 30, 1930, in Milan, daughter of the late George Jr. and Anna (Krupka) Hiebl. On October 20, 1953, she married William J. Hackel at St. Thomas Catholic Church, Milan. He preceded her in death August 30, 2013.
Delores was first and foremost a wonderful mother and homemaker and loved caring for her family especially the time spent with her grandchildren. Her family fondly recalls her enjoyment of history, clipping newspaper articles of interesting items and her keen interest in the weather and of Muscovy ducks. The Hackels were longtime members of St. John Catholic Church, Edgar, and Delores had been an active member of their PCCW.
Survivors include her 12 children: Mark (Nancy) Hackel, Edgar, Gregory (Mary Ellen) Hackel, Athens, Barbara Hackel, Cary, Ill., Jon (Nenette) Hackel, Edgar, Jerome (Jacqueline) Hackel, Marathon, Ruth (Robert) Koss, Baraboo, Clarice (John) Welbes, Athens, Paul (Mary Margaret) Hackel, Wausau, Phillip (Catherine) Hackel, Weston, Rev. Daniel Hackel, Angela (Christopher) Harvey, Savage, Minn., and Cindy (Elizabeth A. Stoltz) Hackel, Denver; 30 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; her siblings: Anthony (Marlene) Hiebl, Wausau, Rev. Charles Hiebl, Colby, Agnes (Glen) Paul, Dorchester, James (Elaine) Hiebl, Colby and Mary (Lueder) Finken, New Berlin. Besides her parents and husband, Delores was preceded in death by two brothers: Lawrence and Joseph Hiebl.
A public visitation was on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at St. John Catholic Church, Edgar. Current COVID masking and social distancing protocols were observed. A private family funeral Mass was celebrated with Rev. Thomas Huff, presiding, Rev. Charles Hiebl as homilist and The Most Rev. William Callahan in attendance. Burial was in the parish cemetery. A recording of the funeral Mass will be posted on the funeral home website on Thursday.
Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, Edgar, is in charge of arrangements and online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.
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