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Silvanus Paul Wacker

1906 - 1998

Silvanus Wacker
1906 - 1998

Services for Silvanus Wacker, 92, of Garner who died Sunday, May 17, 1998, at his home southeast of Garner, will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, at the Highway Chapel of the Foursquare Church in Forest City with Pastor James C. Haake and Pastor David Hawbaker officiating.

Mrs. Harold Hays, organist, will accompany Mrs. Mark Wacker, soloist.

Honorary bearer will be Ernie Woiwod.

Casket bearers will be Frederick Bell, Norman Henschen, Carl Henschen, Ronald Woiwod, Herman Goll and David Wittenberg.

Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation was held from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner.

Silvanus Paul Wacker, the son of Fred and Anna (Ax) Wacker, was born March 13, 1906, on the home farm southeast of Garner. He attended the rural schools of Ell Township and graduated from Klemme High School. He farmed with his parents on the home farm.

November 28, 1952, he married Mary Ann Witterburg at Garner. They made their home southeast of Garner all their married life. He enjoyed his family, farming and church.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Wacker of Garner; 10 children, Anita Wilson and husband Michael, of Goldendale, WA; Dan Wacker of Garner; Joanna Johns and husband Mark, of Eden Prairie, MN; Fred Wacker of Garner; Anna Meyer and husband Tory, of Bloomington, MN; Mark Wacker and wife Debi, of Cedar Falls; Paul Wacker of Ames; Lois Moore and husband Cade, of Eden Prairie, MN; Ruth Tagatz and husband Paul, of Stewertville, MN; and John Wacker and wife Cindy, of Garner; 12 grandchildren; Samantha Wilson, Justin Wilson, Katie Johns, Anne Johns, Sara Johns, Jessica Meyer, Kasey Wacker, Kaley Wacker, Kourtney Wacker, Andy Moore, Lauren Moore, and Rochelle Tagatz; a sister, Emma Wacker of Garner; several nieces and one nephew.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Reuben Wacker and Herman Wacker; and two sisters, Jane Wacker and Ruby Wacker.

 

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 20 May 1998, page 9, column 1

 

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Silvanus Wacker

Garner - Silvanus Wacker, 92, of Garner, died Sunday (May 17, 1998) at home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Highway Chapel of Foursquare Church, Forest City, with the Rev. James C. Haake and the Rev. David Hawbaker, officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery, Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner.

Silvanus Paul Wacker was born March 13, 1906 on the home farm southeast of Garner.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Ann Wacker, of Garner; 10 children, Anita Wilson, of Goldendale, Wash.; Dan Wacker, of Garner; Joanna Johns, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Fred Wacker, of Garner; Anna Meyer, of Bloomington, Minn.; Mark Wacker, of Cedar Falls; Paul Wacker, of Ames; Lois Moore, of Eden Prairie, Minn.; Ruth Tagatz, of Stewartville, Minn.; and John Wacker, of Garner; 12 grandchildren; and one sister, Emma Wacker of Garner.

He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.


 

source: Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa, 19 May 1998, page A11, column 1

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