Norma Jean Olson, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Hested) Olson, was born on December 5, 1932 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She graduated from Bode High School in 1950 and Luther College in Decorah. On January 24, 1954, Norma was united in marriage to Lawrence Henry Anderson in Duncombe. She worked for Stratford Schools and Webster City Community School for 28 years. On May 4, 1996, Norma married Darvin Lee "Darv" Hacker at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City, and the couple resided in Decorah. She was an avid sewer, especially cross stitching and loved to explore the history of her family doing genealogy research.
She is survived by her children, Betsy Imhoff of Decorah, Barbara Anderson-Bacon of Green Bay, WI, Eric Anderson of Duncombe; step-children, Karen Hacker Kinnett of Shepherdstown, WV, Mike Hacker of Rochester, MN seven grandchildren; ten great- grandchildren; one step-grandson; sister, Doris Underberg of Fort Dodge; sister-in-law, Joyce Anderson of Webster City; and many extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna; first husband, Lawrence H. Anderson on August 18, 1992; second husband, Darvin Lee Hacker on August 20, 2022; daughter, Julie Ann Caquelin; son-in-law, Rodney Bacon; brothers-in-law, Wallace Underberg, Leonard H. Anderson; sisters-in-law, Velma & Ed Person, Helen & Darrell Bacon; and her in-laws from her marriage to Darv: Fred, Virgil (Lola), Richard (Dolores), Donald (Janet), and Eugene Hacker, and Helen (Jim) Peebles and Marian (Art) Iverson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Norma's memory to Hospice of Winneshiek County, 901 Montgomery Street, Decorah, IA 52101.
Norma Jean Olson, the daughter of Henry and Edna (Hested) Olson, was born on December 5, 1932 in Fort Dodge, Iowa. She graduated from Bode High School in 1950 and Luther College in Decorah. On January 24, 1954, Norma was united in marriage to Lawrence Henry Anderson in Duncombe. She worked for Stratford Schools and Webster City Community School for 28 years. On May 4, 1996, Norma married Darvin Lee "Darv" Hacker at Trinity Lutheran Church in Webster City, and the couple resided in Decorah. She was an avid sewer, especially cross stitching and loved to explore the history of her family doing genealogy research.
She is survived by her children, Betsy Imhoff of Decorah, Barbara Anderson-Bacon of Green Bay, WI, Eric Anderson of Duncombe; step-children, Karen Hacker Kinnett of Shepherdstown, WV, Mike Hacker of Rochester, MN seven grandchildren; ten great- grandchildren; one step-grandson; sister, Doris Underberg of Fort Dodge; sister-in-law, Joyce Anderson of Webster City; and many extended family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Edna; first husband, Lawrence H. Anderson on August 18, 1992; second husband, Darvin Lee Hacker on August 20, 2022; daughter, Julie Ann Caquelin; son-in-law, Rodney Bacon; brothers-in-law, Wallace Underberg, Leonard H. Anderson; sisters-in-law, Velma & Ed Person, Helen & Darrell Bacon; and her in-laws from her marriage to Darv: Fred, Virgil (Lola), Richard (Dolores), Donald (Janet), and Eugene Hacker, and Helen (Jim) Peebles and Marian (Art) Iverson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given in Norma's memory to Hospice of Winneshiek County, 901 Montgomery Street, Decorah, IA 52101.
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