Bernice Louise Hackett (née Nelson) died peacefully on February 29, 2012, after a long, brave and resolute struggle with Lewy Body dementia. Bernice was born February 10, 1925, in Lucas, Kansas. Her father died when she was a small child, and Bernice was raised by her mother and stepfather in a loving home. She attended public school in Lucas, and she enjoyed recalling stories about playing trombone in the school band and the tornado that came through town the night before her...
Bernice Louise Hackett (née Nelson) died peacefully on February 29, 2012, after a long, brave and resolute struggle with Lewy Body dementia. Bernice was born February 10, 1925, in Lucas, Kansas. Her father died when she was a small child, and Bernice was raised by her mother and stepfather in a loving home. She attended public school in Lucas, and she enjoyed recalling stories about playing trombone in the school band and the tornado that came through town the night before her...