Irwin Dean Hacker, 76, of Omaha, formerly of Minden, passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at CHI Health Midlands in Papillion. Family visitation will be at 12:00 pm on Thursday, April 6, 2023 at Meyer Brothers Funeral Home, 3220 Stone Park Blvd., Sioux City, IA 51104, with a prayer service by Deacon Dennis Brockhaus at 1:00 pm. Burial will take place at Calvary Cemetery following prayer service. Craig Funeral Home in Minden and Meyer Brothers Funeral Home in Sioux City, IA are assisting the family.

Irwin Dean Hacker was born on April 9, 1946. Dean was adopted by Francis "Richard" Hacker and Irene Stauffer Hacker. Dean and family lived in California, Virginia, and Nebraska. Dean would reminisce about driving a tractor in the tobacco fields as a kid in Virginia. Dean and his mom raised chickens while living in California. He talked about their fruit trees in California.

After Richards passing, Irene and family moved to Minden. Dean was a member of St John's Catholic Church. He served as an altar boy and more recently completed classes to be an acolyte. Dean loved music. Dean would always have a record playing. He loved attending performances at the Minden Opera House, especially his favorite Elvis. Dean loved living in the Christmas City and decorating his house with many lights and his nativity. Dean lived for seeing "The Light of the World "Christmas pageant every year proclaiming his favorite parts were when the soldiers said "Hail Caesar" and when the lights turned on. Dean loved going to the casinos. Dean and Irene would take bus trips to casinos. He loved playing slot machines.

Dean worked mostly doing yard work. He was an avid Minden Whippet supporter, attending music and sport events. Dean was helped by many in Minden. The people of Minden helped him in numerous ways.

Dean is survived by Mary D (Sam) Hacker, Margie (John) Fitch, Charlie (Mary E) Hacker, Rene (Robert) Hacker, Gary (Jan) Hacker, Larry (Mo) Hacker, Jackie Hacker Graham, Michelle and Jim Edgecombe, Grant and Ben.

He is preceded in death by his parents Richard and Irene Hacker, and grandparents Anthony and Catherine Hacker.

If so inclined Dean would have liked memorials to the Minden Opera House.

Tributes and memories can be shared with the family at www.craigfunerals.com .