Hacker, Ross

1917 - 2011  (93 years)

• Name	Hacker, Ross
  Birth	11 Oct 1917	Forest Junction, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA
  Robert J Hacker41 Lydia Hacker42 Glenn W Hacker17 Ross H Hacker12 Ruth Hacker11 Robert S Hacker9
  Death	3 Mar 2011	Apache Junction, Pinal, Arizona, USA
  Obituary	17 May 2011
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Ross Hacker of Apache Junction, Arizona, went home to be with the Lord on March 3, 2011. Ross was born in Forest Junction, Wisconsin on October 11, 1917, to Robert and Lydia Hacker. He was preceded in death by brothers Robert and Glenn and sisters Ruth and Mary Ann. He is survived by his wife, Arline Hacker, four daughters and sons-in-law; Susan and David Flitsch of Gold Canyon, AZ, Constance and Phalen Schuler of Gold Canyon, AZ, Ronda and James Michels of Las Vegas, NV and Marcia and Bradley Woody of Springfield, MO, grandchildren Daniel, Steven, Marlo, Kimberly, Katelyn, Jacob and 11 great-grandchildren. Ross married Arline Schmidt on June 12, 1942, and began farming Lone Chestnut Farm, Route 1, Brillion, Wisconsin, raising purebred Ayrshire cattle and Chesterwhite hogs. They were active members of Zion Evangelical United Brethern Church in Forest Junction, until retiring in 1981 to Arizona City, AZ. In 1996 they moved to Apache Junction, AZ and joined Gold Canyon United Methodist Church. He held offices in Wisconsin Ayrshire Breeders Association, Midwest Ayrshire Club, World Dairy Expo, Wisconsin Feeder Pig Coop, N.E. Wisconsin Pork Producers Association, Wisconsin Chesterwhite Breeders Association and served as Clerk of the town of Brillion for 16 years. Ross was progressive in his farming technology receiving awards from Wisconsin Dairyman Association, National Ayrshire Constructive Breeder and Wisconsin State Dairy Herd Improvement Associations. He was selected as Calumet County Outstanding Farmer of the Year for his community service and leadership. Online condolences may be made at www.wieting-funeralhome.com. A memorial graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. at Forest Home Cemetery in Forest Junction on Friday May 20, 2011. The Rev. Becky Kindshi will officiate. A luncheon will follow at Zion United Methodist Church in Forest Junction.
  Burial	Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Junction, Wisconsin, USA
  		Hacker, Ross Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Junction, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I177341	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Hacker, Robert,   b. 15 Jan 1889   d. 14 Apr 1975 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Ott, Lydia,   b. 9 Jan 1888, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA d. 30 Mar 1958 (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F63985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Schmidt, Arline A.
  Family ID	F63984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014