Richard (Dick) Dean Hacker

Richard (Dick) Dean Hacker, 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Dick was born Sept. 6, 1936 in Walker to Howard and Angie (Palmer) Hacker.  In June of 1983, he married Sandy (McPeak) Hacker, and she survives in the home.

After graduating from Walker High School in 1954, Dick went to work at Sac-Osage Electrical Cooperative for about 33 years, retiring in 1987.

As a young person, Dick loved playing baseball. He played for the Stockton Walnuts winning the state tournament at least two times. He later shifted to softball and spent many happy years playing ball on the Verco Sporting Goods team. After giving up softball he shifted to a much smaller ball and took up golf.  He loved going out to play in the Senior Golf League at the Nevada course. Most days you could find him out on the course from sun up to sun down. Dick loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and watching their activities. In the last few years he has joined a group of friends for coffee each week and that group of men have had deep conversations, solved world issues and just enjoyed each other’s company.  The group made up of John Ogle, Tommy Freeman, Bob Beaver, Delton Fast, Ron Chandler and Dyke Keil all held a very special place in his heart. He will be remembered as someone who loved with all his heart and was always ready for an adventure.

Survivors include his wife, Sandy,of the home; daughters, Deanna Kennedy (Doug), Monett, Rhonda Leonard (Brian) Nevada; son, Doug Hacker (Sharri), Independence, Michael Hutchison, St. Joseph; daughter, Kristi Goddard (Chris) Nevada; grandchildren, Erin Hunt (Jason), Melinda Young (Tyler), Jessica Tucker (Joshua), Brice Leonard (Taryn), Ethan Kennedy (Sydney), Kandra, Mikayla, and Alyssa Hutchison, Poppy and Hannah Goddard; great-grandchildren, Emma and Eli Hunt, Max and Isaac Young, Riley, Cameron, and Jocelyn Tucker. Also surviving, brother-in-law, Clifford McDaniel; sisters-in-law, Carol, Rita, Sharon and Margie Hacker; numerous nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Angie Hacker; four brothers, Bob, Jim, Bill and Tom Hacker; two sisters, Sue McDaniel, Bonnie McDaniel.

Services were held Saturday, May 22, at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

Memorials are suggested to Lifewalk Church, Nevada.

Online condolences may be left at www.blandhackleman.com.