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Carolyn J. Harken Hackwell

1939 - 2024

Carolyn J. Harken Hackwell obituary, 1939-2024, Jesup, IA

BORN

1939

DIED

2024

FUNERAL HOME

White Funeral Home

1315 Main Street

Jesup, Iowa

Carolyn Harken Hackwell Obituary

Carolyn J. (Mumm) Harken Hackwell

June 8, 1939 - February 5, 2024

Carolyn J. (Mumm) Harken Hackwell, 84, of Jesup, IA, died Monday, February 5, 2024, at her home following a sudden illness.

Funeral Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church in Jesup. Burial will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, February 11 at Cedar Crest Cemetery in Jesup.

Visitation will be 4:00–7:00 p.m., Friday, February 9 at White Funeral Home, Jesup, and continue for an hour before services, Saturday, at the church.

Carolyn is survived by her husband, Dale Hackwell; one daughter, Debra (David) Jacobs; one grandson, Nicholas (Melanie) Jacobs; one brother, Donald (Carole) Mumm; two sisters-in-law, Joyce Mumm, Karen (Roxie) Mulnix; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her step-children, Sherie (Doug) Firgard, Pamela Hackwell; Dale (Beth) Hackwell, Jr; as well as step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Merle "Butch" Harken, two brothers, LeRoy (Mary) Mumm, Ronald Mumm; one step-child, Kim Hoppock; and one step-grandchild, Jimmie Dale Hoppock.

Memorials: may be directed to the Jesup Ambulance Association, Jesup American Legion Post #342 or to the Independence American Flag Fund, established at BankIowa.

Arrangements: White Funeral Home, Jesup, IA.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier on Feb. 8, 2024.

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Joani Wasserfort

February 14, 2024

Long time Friend...Good memories!
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Glenda Donlea Trower

February 9, 2024

Carolyn was a classmate of my brother Mick, & a great friend!
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9

Visitation

4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

White Funeral Home

1315 Main Street, Jesup, IA 50648

Feb

10

Visitation

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

Jesup, IA

Feb

10

Funeral service

10:30 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church

Jesup, IA

Feb

11

Burial

1:00 p.m.

Cedar Crest Cemetery

Jesup, IA

Funeral services provided by:

White Funeral Home

1315 Main Street, Jesup, IA 50648

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