Lola Irene (Hill) Hackathorn

Lola Irene (Hill) Hackathorn, a 91-year-old Newton, IA resident, died on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021 in Trenton.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022 at the Wallace Family Funeral Home and Crematory in Newton, IA. The family will greet friends from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Irene was born on Oct. 5, 1930 at the home of her parents, Floyd and Josie (Wigfield) Hill, in Pollock. She graduated from Unionville High School.
At the age of 17, she moved to Newton and remained there for the next 71 years of her life.
On Dec. 26, 1950, Irene was united in marriage with Keith Jurney Hackathorn in Pollock.
From 1971 to 1990, Irene worked as a secretary for Newton schools. Even after Irene retired, she was a substitute teacher for several years. Irene was also a sales rep for Slim Gym exercise. She was a member of the First Baptist church, the Red Hat Society and the local Has-Been Club.
She loved being outside, whether she was sitting, walking or tending to her vegetable garden. Irene also had an exceptional talent for spotting four-leaf clovers.
Irene is survived by her sons, Gail (Char) Hackathorn of Newton and Mark (Elizabeth) Hackathorn of Trenton; grandchildren, Adam (Stephanie), Patrick, Matt and Kathryn Hackathorn; step-grandchildren, Payton Growney, Shannon Growney, Colleen Growney, Lora Hadsall, Shawn Behun and Ryan Hackathorn; and great-grandchild, McKenna Hackathorn.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Keith Hackathorn; step-grandson, Michael Hackathorn; and sisters, Beulah Parrish, Mary Doehrman, Annie Overstreet, Ethyl Cox and Ruth Sullivan.
Memorials can be made to Hospice of the Midwest and may be left at the funeral home.