Mabel Gladys OLSON

Family/Spouse: Martin William YACKEL. Martin was born in 1898 in Redwood County, Minnesota; died on 22 Dec 1951 in Dakota County, Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Norman L. Yackel, age 75, of Hayward, WI passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He fought Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP) for the last three years.

Norman Lee Yackel was born February 8, 1939 in St. Paul, MN the son of Martin and Mabel (Olson) Yackel. Norm’s mother died when he was 10 and his father died when he was 12. He then moved to the family farm in Lamberton, MN to live with his Uncle John “Jack” and Aunt Maude Yackel. He graduated from Lamberton High School in 1957 and then joined the U.S. Air Force on October 3, 1957. He served until March 4, 1959 when he was honorably discharged due to his need to return to the family farm after his aunt and uncle fell ill. Norm farmed with his Uncle Jack for another 6 years before deciding to put himself through college. He entered the University of Minnesota in 1965 at the age of 26 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. He continued on with his education at the University of Minnesota and graduated with a Juris Doctorate in 1971.

On December 27, 1969 Norm was joined in marriage to Donna Marie Landgraf in Hayward, WI at the First Congregational Church. After his graduation in 1971, Norm opened his law office in downtown Hayward. He served as the Sawyer County District Attorney in the 1970’s and continued on with private practice. In 1991, Norm was appointed the Sawyer County Circuit Judge and served the people of Sawyer County and Wisconsin until his retirement in 2009.

Norm enjoyed farming in his younger years and after he moved to Hayward, he enjoyed anything involving the outdoors including cutting wood, jogging and boating. Norm gave freely of his time and was involved in numerous civic-minded organizations over the years. He was an avid reader throughout his life and took a special interest in American history. He enjoyed golfing on Tuesday nights in the men’s league at the Hayward Golf Club and vacationing with Donna in Mexico. He was happiest spending time with his family on Durphee Lake, enjoying a good cigar. He was a member of the Keystone Masonic Lodge, Hayward Civic Club and Grace Lutheran Church.

Norm is survived by his wife of 44 years, Donna; two children, Erica (Adam) Dial of Stoughton, WI; John (Traci) Yackel of Hayward, WI; five grandchildren, Lindsey Dial, Tyler Dial, Jacob Kaczmarowski, Mitchel Kaczmarowski and Luke Martin Yackel; a sister, Carol (Tom) Duffy Sr. of Hayward, WI; a brother, Richard (Sharon) Yackel of North Chili, NY; many nieces and nephews; and his mother-in-law, Betty Landgraf of Hayward, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Mabel Yackel; two brothers, Roger Yackel and Kenneth “Jim” Yackel; and his father-in-law, Donald Landgraf.

A funeral service will be held for Norm at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 25th at Grace Lutheran Church in Hayward with Pastor Tony Stoutenburg officiating. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 24th and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 25th at Grace Lutheran Church. Military honors will be accorded by the Wisconsin Military Funeral Honors Program. Interment will be in the Greenwood Cemetery in Hayward.

Casket bearers will be City of Hayward Chief of Police, Joel Clapero; Sawyer County Sheriff, Mark Kelsey; LCO Tribal Chief of Police, Tim DeBrot Sr.; State Patrol Trooper, Martin Messa; City of Hayward Assistant Chief of Police, Craig Faulstich; Investigator for Sawyer County Sheriff, Gary Gillis.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Hayward Regional Hospice, the Hayward Library Foundation or to the Hayward Community Schools Education Foundation for a future scholarship in Norm’s name.

Norman married D.M. LANDGRAF [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]