Shirley (Nelson) Hackler, 95, of Ottawa, passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 at Pleasant View.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at the Shrine of Rest Mausoleum at Oakwood Memorial Park in Ottawa. Burial will follow. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the time of service at the cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mueller Funeral Home in Ottawa.
Shirley was born on September 5, 1929 in Rutland Twp. to Truman and Tressa (Olson) Nelson. She married Alvin “Pete” Hackler, Jr. on May 3, 1947.Shirley was a member of the Community Church of Christ. She loved sewing, dancing, traveling, and spending time with her family.
She is survived by two sons, Dennis (Kim) Hackler, Jeff Hackler; four grandchildren, Eric (Jenny) Hackler, Heidi (Omar) Munoz, Grant Hackler, Vicki Lowe; three great-grandchildren, Jadyn, Ainsley, and Gavin Hackler; a brother, Larry Nelson; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Truman and Tressa; her husband, Alvin “Pete” Hackler, Jr.; a daughter, Linda (Jerry) Lowe; a sister, Katheryn (Chuck) Hermann; and three brothers, Forrest (Edna) Nelson, Lyle (Susie) Nelson, and Lavern Nelson.
Pallbearers will be Eric Hackler, Heidi Munoz, Lyle Nelson, John Nelson, David Herman, and Terry Nelson.
Memorials may be directed to the family.
Shirley was laid to rest in the Garden of the Last Supper at Oakwood Memorial Park.