HACKETT – Dorothy Hackett (Schneider) passed into the waiting arms of our loving Lord, Jesus Christ, and her mother, Mary Schneider, on a sunny afternoon in Inverness, Florida, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010.  Dorothy was born at her parents’ farm, John and Mary Schneider, located outside of Byron Center, on May 3, 1920.  The doctor told a neighbor that the Schneiders just got a new baby girl, but she was not expected to live through the night; 90 years later Dorothy was still going strong.  Growing up on her parents' farm, Dorothy did all the chores farm children do.  Dorothy met Delorma (Del) Hackett in 1937, and they were married at St. Sebastian’s Church in Byron Center on June 24, 1939.  Dorothy went on to become a housewife and mother to their two children, Robert and Mary.  Dorothy and Del are one of the founding members of St. John Vianney Church, they worked tirelessly for the establishment of St. John Vianney School.  After Del’s retirement from General Motors in 1975, Del and Dorothy enjoyed traveling, taking trips with many of their friends throughout the country.  In June of 2004, Dorothy and Del celebrated their 65^th Wedding Anniversary.  After Del passed in December of 2004, Dorothy moved with her son to Florida.  Dorothy enjoyed sitting out on her lanai, with the warm sunshine year-round.  On May 3, 2010, Dorothy celebrated her 90^th Birthday with her family.  Surviving are her son, Robert, daughter, Mary and many grandkits.  Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00AM Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at St. John Vianney, 4101 Clyde Park Ave. SW., (please meet at Church) with Rev. Mike Alber as celebrant.  Dorothy’s family will greet relatives and friends Tuesday from 6 to 8pm at the Ronan-Vanderpool-Stegenga Funeral Chapel, 3131 S. Division Ave., with Prayers of the Rosary at 7:30PM.  Interment Resurrection Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dorothy’s memory may be made to St. John Vianney School Fund. 

Safely Home

I am home in Heaven, dear ones, so happy and so bright!  There is perfect joy and beauty in the everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over.  Every restless tossing passed.  I am at peace forever, safely home in Heaven at last.

He came himself to meet me, in that way so hard to tread.  With Jesus’ arm to lean on, could I have one doubt or dread?

You must not grieve so sorely, for I love you dearly still.  Try to look beyond earth’s shadows, pray to trust out Father’s Will.