Lorraine Hacht

Hacht, Lorraine B.

ELBA - Lorraine B. Hacht, 96, of the township of Elba, Wis., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at Prairie Ridge Health in Columbus, Wis.

A visitation for Lorraine will be held on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH in Columbus. A funeral service will begin at 11:30 a.m., with the Rev. Timothy Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Columbus, Wis.

Lorraine was born on March 20, 1925, the daughter of William and Irma (Duessler) Kohls in Wisconsin. She was a Columbus High School graduate. On Nov. 18, 1944, she was united in marriage to Melvin A. Hacht.

Lorraine and her husband, Melvin, farmed together in the town of Elba. She was a faithful member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Columbus and a member of the Ladies Aid. She was a secretary for AAL and a member of the Buzzin Dozen Homemakers. Lorraine enjoyed gardening and loved to babysit for her grandchildren.

Lorraine is survived by her son, Rodney (Rose Mary) Hacht; son-in-law, Darrell Leisses; her special niece, Janet (James) Koshel, all of Columbus; her sister, Agnes Zimmerman; her brother, David Kohls, both of Beaver Dam; her grandchildren, Jason (special friend, Tina) Hacht, Jeffrey Hacht, James (special friend, Erin) Hacht, Brenda (Tim) Arndt and Bradley Leisses; 10 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Melvin; her daughter, Donna Leisses; grandson, Brian Hacht; three brothers, LeRoy, Alvin, and Victor; and two sisters, Grace Slade and Hazel Kohls.

The Koepsell-Zeidler Funeral Home in Columbus is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsepllfh.com.