GERALD EUGENE HACKETT, 86, of Oakland, died Friday, April 17th, 2015 at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs. Funeral services for GERALD HACKETT will be held 10:30-a.m. Tuesday, April 21st, at the Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland. Rieken Vieth Funeral Home in Oakland is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation with the family will be on Monday evening at the Oakland United Methodist Church from 5-7:30 PM.

Interment will be in the Oaklawn Cemetery.

GERALD HACKETT is survived by:

His wife of 65 years – Lorraine, of Oakland.

His daughter – Geralynne Cohrs and husband Kenneth of Underwood.

His sons – Gary Hackett and wife Arlene, Larry Hackett and wife Wendy, Dan Hackett and wife Janice, Tom Hackett and wife Lori, and Tim Hackett and wife Jody, all of
Oakland.

His sisters, Jessie Shiffer of Oakland and Marlene Clark of Atlantic.

His brother – Dean Hackett and wife Shirley of Syracuse, NE

12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, other relatives and friends.