Vera Hackett

VERA HACKETT

Anamosa

Vera Joan Hackett, 82, died Thursday, June 26, 2014, at St. Luke's Hospital, Cedar Rapids, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12, at the United Methodist Church, Anamosa, where a

visitation luncheon will start at noon. Interment will be in Riverside Cemetery, Anamosa. The Rev. Laurie Riley will officiate at the services. Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa, is assisting the family.

Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.

Joan's family would like to encourage memorials be given to the Anamosa Public Library or the Ed and JoAnn Hemphill Hospice Unit at St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Vera Joan Hackett was born March 23, 1932, to Harvey and Ruth Hinkel Toutsch. Joan graduated from Fayette Community School in 1949. She attended Upper Iowa University. Dale W. Hackett and Joan were married on May 30, 1951, in Fayette. Three children were born to this union: Chris, Kim and Greg. Before moving to Anamosa in July 1959, Joan and Dale lived in Arlington, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.

Through the years Joan was active in the Anamosa United Methodist Church, Anamosa Library board (23 years), Ophelian Study Group and PEO (since 1967). She worked at the REC for several years. Joan loved to cook and bake. Being an avid reader, there were always books in Joan's life; playing cards and visiting with friends were two other special pastimes.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert; and her sister, Evelyn, and her husband, Dale.

She is survived by her daughter, Chris (Greg) Jensen, Hamlin, Iowa; son, Kim (Natalia), Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; son, Greg (Kelly) Hackett, Jefferson, S.C.; brother, Nick (Nancy) Toutsch, Maquoketa; her grandchildren, Katie Jensen, West Des Moines, Molly (Cliff) Schaefer, Monterey, Calif., Drew (Abby) Hackett, Coralville, and Skylar Hackett, Jefferson, S.C.; brother-in-law, Ken Klink; brother-in-law, Bob (Fran) Hackett; several nieces and nephews, and many dear friends.