Michael Thomas Hackett

Michael “Mike” Thomas Hackett, 72, of St. Joseph, MI passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Starks & Menchinger Chapel & Cremation Service, 2650 Niles Rd., St. Joseph with Fr. Thomas McNally officiating. Friends may visit from 11:00 A.M. until 1:00 P.M. Thursday at the Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Kolver Organ Transplantation Center or Hospice at Home. Those wishing to share a memory of Mike online may do so at www.starks-menchinger.com. Mike was born January 16, 1942 in Saginaw, MI to Paul & Helen (Shea) Hackett. He graduated from Arthur Hill High School in 1960. Mike proudly served his country in the United States Navy. On September 19, 1964 he married Karen Solak in Saginaw, MI. Michael worked for G.M. as a pattern maker for over thirty years. He was a member of the St. Joseph River Yacht Club, VFW and American Legion.  In his spare time he enjoyed traveling, and riding his motorcycle. Michael is survived by his wife Karen Hackett of St. Joseph; son Jeff (Jacky) Hackett of Oak Park, IL; daughter Dina (David ) Halstead of St. Joseph; grandchildren Andrew, Meaghan, Finnegan, Jack, and Charlie; sister-in-law Shelley (Ron) Kundinger;  nephews Keith Nachtweih, Derek (Angie) Kundinger ,  and Kyle Kundinger. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Terry Hackett in 1975.