Selma Mary Hacker

Selma Mary, daughter of Friedrich and August (Thomsen) Friedrichsen, was born February 10, 1906, near Manning, Iowa. She attended country school near her home and then helped her parents on the farm until her marriage to William Hacker on February 10, 1926, at the Sacred Heart Church, in Templeton, by Reverend Monsignor Huesmann.

After their marriage Selma and Bill lived on a farm southwest of Templeton where they raised their family of three sons. Selma was a homemaker and over the years preferred to stay home and care for her grandchildren. In addition to her grandchildren, she enjoyed cooking, baking, and playing cards. Selma was a member of Sacred Heart Parish and Sacred Heart Guild, both of Templeton.

Her husband, Bill, passed away on May 29, 1983. Selma remained on their farm until 1994 when she moved to the Manning Plaza Nursing Home. She died there early Sunday morning, February 15, 1998, at the age of 92 years and 4 days.

Besides her husband, William, Selma was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Delmus and Robert Hacker; a granddaughter, Mary Rose, in infancy; four sisters: Emma Beese, Laura Lamp, Bertha Joens, and Ella Stewart; 7 brothers: Freddie, in infancy, Ferdinand, Henry, Grant, Edward, Harry, and Raymond Friedrichsen.

Selma is survived by a son, Harry Hacker, Templeton; two daughters-in-law, Evelyn Hacker, Templeton, and Rose Hacker, Gray; nine grandchildren: Denise and her husband, Kim Hansen, Fremont, NE; Robert Hacker, Sioux City, NE; Brenda and her husband, Rob Thurman, Fremont, NE; Kevin Hacker and his wife, Annette, Pleasant Hill; Nancy and her husband, Curt Grimm, Aspinwall; Daryl Hacker and his wife, Marcia, Gray; Rhonda and her husband, Danny Anthofer, Coon Rapids; Dennis Hacker and his wife, Jenny, Manning; Donna and her husband, Joea Kemper, Templeton; 18 great-grandchildren: Kristi Hansen, Melissa and her husband, Jay Poessnecker, Mindy Hansen; Robbie, John, Chris, and Mike Thurman; Jeff, Jennifer, and Emily Hacker; Logan Hacker; Brandi and Derek Anthofer; Heather, Ashley, and Jesse Hacker; Kanion and Lake Hacker; four great-great-grandchildren: Meaghan, Jennifer, and Zack Thurman; and Malorie Poessnecker; a sister, Effie Christensen, Gray; three sisters-in-law: Inez Friedrichsen, Pasadena, TX; Eunice Friedrichsen, Denison; Esther Hacker, Morgan, MN; many nieces, nephew, other relatives and friends.