"Me again Muth! Just want you to know I think of you everyday. Lots of changes happening in the family. Some good. Some not so good. What remains the same is our love for you and how much we miss you. I am thankful you are in Heaven with God and I wait as patiently as I can for the day we see each other again. I love you!"
In loving memory of
Carole Hackbarth
August 7, 1938 - August 15, 2014
Carole Hackbarth, of Deerbrook, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at her home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 76 years old. She was born on August 7, 1938 in Antigo, a daughter of Ralph and Margaret (Bruemmer) Krall. She married Keith Hackbarth on April 16, 1958 at St. Wencel Catholic Church in Neva. He survives.
She was a graduate of Antigo High School with the class of 1956 and attended Langlade County Normal School where she received teachers training. She completed her bachelor degree in education by taking evening classes through University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. She taught grade school at St. Mary and All Saints Catholic Grade schools for 32 years.
She cooked for Langlade County 4-H summer camps at Camp Susan with her mother and sister Jane.
Her hobbies included reading, gardening and riding motorcycle with her husband.
Survivors including her husband are two daughters Donna Hackbarth, Stevens Point, Cathy Igl, Antigo; a son, Rick (Sue) Hackbarth, Stevens Point; four grandchildren Adam (Carrie) Igl, Dana (George) Packard, Megan and Ty Hackbarth; a great-grandchild Aaron Packard; three sisters, Jane (John) Wojtasiak, Antigo, Karen Devine, Sparta, Eileen (Dave) Huppert, Port Washington; a brother Ken (Sharon) Krall, Rhinelander.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters Barb Michaud and Virginia Devine.
A funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Wencel Catholic Church with Rev. Jeremiah Worman officiating. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. on Monday at the Bradley Funeral Home and 9 - 10:15 a.m. on Tuesday also at the funeral home.
Online condolences at www.bradleyfh.com.
Tributes
"Nothing has changed about missing you. I have a picture of you in my bedroom that I say goodnight to every night. In the picture you are about 10 years old and with the smile only one that young could have on their face. I try to think of you as being like that again now that you are with God. I miss you and I am hoping on my first day with God that I see you again! I love you Muth!!"
"The holiday season is coming up again. It is not the same without you there. I pray every day that you are happy and waiting there for all of us when we get back to you. I love you as I always have. That will never change!"
"Nothing special about today. Just missing you as always. We all do. Always! Love you Muth!"
"Tomorrow will be the 3rd anniversary of your death and I can't believe you have been gone this long. Not a day passes when I don't think of you and miss you. So much of your life was spent fighting the good fight and I pray you have earned a very special spot in Heaven because I know of no one who deserves better than you. Love you always Muth! You are always in my heart."
"Missing you this Easter Sunday and what would have been your 59th wedding anniversary. Dad misses you everyday. We all do. My prayers are with you and I'm sending you all my love. I hope Heaven is everything you have always deserved."
"Sixteen years ago today you suffered that massive stroke that changed all of our lives forever. I think back to that date and how it was like every other normal day in our lives. And then in an instant nothing was ever normal again. I think you must be the strongest person I have ever known to live for 14 years in the aftermath of that stroke. I think of your long suffering, how you could no longer cry to express your sadness and how hard you were on yourself because you couldn't do the things you used to. So many times I wished I could crawl inside your head to hear your exact words you could no longer express verbally. I break into tears when I think of things and I want to scream at God "WHY???" You did not deserve what happened to you. And yet you did your best to deal with things the best you could. I miss you so much Ma. There are days when the sadness is unbearable and I pray that the spot you earned in Heaven gives you back all the things you gave up here. I love you!"
"Missing you a lot today. I wish I could hug you and talk to you. "
"Dear Muth It's Christmas Eve without you for the second year and how I miss coming home and not seeing you here. It's not Christmas without you. I remember Christmas Eve's of the past with you making a huge spread of food to eat after church at St. Wencils (sometimes after midnight mass like midnight mass used to be...at midnight) and how hard you worked to make us all happy. Things changed after your stroke but you were still such an important part of Christmas and the whole holiday season. We all miss you so. Your spirit and your love was the heart of our family and it beats a little less loudly with you gone. My wish for you is joy and peace for you in Heaven where you certainly deserve to be. Smile down on us this Christmas and know we love as always."
"It's our second Thanksgiving without you Mom and we all miss your dearly. We talked about how hard you would cook every Thanksgiving and how we would devour it all in 15 minutes. I remember you always standing up trying to serve everyone while we all sat eating and how we had to almost tie you down to get you to sit down and eat with us. You were so good to all of us! I miss you everyday but the holidays makes your absence felt even more deeply. I hope Thanksgiving in Heaven was good today and that you are at peace there. We all love and miss you dearly!"
"Mom you have been gone for a year today and I miss you with all my heart. Not a day goes by that I don't think of you or want to talk to you one more time. I love you and miss you!"
"deepest sympathy keith and his children for the loss of your wife and childrens mother."
"Dear Hackbarth Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time. I always enjoyed Carole at parent conferences at River Grove School and then in later years, as a co-worker at St Mary School. She dearly loved you and the children she taught. Sincere sympathy, Nancy Blood"
"Carole was a wonderful lady and friend, my kids looked forward every Christmas to share the treats she made for us,,our son casey said she was his favorite teacher in the world. She will me missed."
"To Hackbarth family especially Donna, Rick and Sue. May you all find comfort and love to deal with the loss of your mother. May God bless you the strength to get through the days to come."