Violet Hackbarth (1931-2015)

Violet Hackbarth

Violet E. Hackbarth, age 83 a resident of Kenoshadied Monday November 9th 2015 at Azura Memory Care South.

Born in Bell CenterWisconsinon December 17th, 1931, Violet was the daughter of Harvey and Anna (Zajicek) Campbell. She was educated in the schools ofBellCenter and Gays Mills, and went on to graduate fromCarthageCollege with a Bachelor of Science degree. She was employed atSpringBluffElementary School inWinthrop Harbor,Illinois until her retirement.

On June 7th, 1952, she was united in marriage with Kenneth Hackbarth in Gays Mills Wisconsin. A longtime member of Journey Church (formerly First Assembly of God), Violet served as a teacher and Sunday School Superintendent for many years and later led the funeral luncheon ministry. Over the years, she and her husband opened their home to countless people for meals or a place to stay.

Violet loved to entertain and was a wonderful cook. She hosted family birthday celebrations with some of the favorites being spaghetti, meatballs and spareribs. Her delicious brownies and Christmas cookies were shared with many neighbors and friends throughout the years. Along with cooking, Violet also enjoyed sewing, quilting, reading and singing to her grandchildren. She always had time for her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Surviving Violet are her children David (Paulette) Hackbarth of Somers, Mark (Nancy) Hackbarth of Kenosha, Brian (Elizabeth) Hackbarth of Kenosha and Beth (Dale) Jensen of Springfield MO. She is further survived by her grandchildren Trevor Brooks, Lee (Wendy) Bezotte, Dana (Steven “Bubba”) Johnson, Amy (Brett) Loeffler, Chelsea (Liviu) Ghigeanu, Kenny (Katie) Hackbarth, Aimee (Nic) Thompson, Annie (Jason) Piker, Abbey (Jason) Lundy, Ashley (Edward) Fudacz and Alyssa (Vincent) Nolden, and by her 12 great grandchildren as well as her brother DuWain (Joan) Campbell of Montana and her sister Deloris Hartnell of Salem.

Preceding Violet in death were her parents, her husband Kenneth on February 4th, 2015, her brothers Frank, Lyle and Hallis and her sisters Velma and Ona.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 14th 2015 at 12:00 noon at Journey Church in Kenosha. (10700-75th Street) Visitation with the family will take place on Saturday at the church from 10:00AM until the time of services. Burial will take place at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family would be appreciated.

Thoughts for Violet Hackbarth (1931-2015);

  • Renee Harrison Isley says:

    To the Hackbarth Children,
    I am 53 years old, and I still remember your mother fondly as my 2nd grade teacher at Spring Bluff Elementary School. She was always kind and had a sweet welcoming smile on her face. She helped me struggle learning how to first read and to write legibly. She was gifted with patience to work with small children and I am amazed she stayed at Spring Bluff her entire professional career. She must have touched so many little children’s lives like mine. I imagine how proud you all must be of her accomplishments. Please accept my sincere condolences on the passing of such a great lady.

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