Longmont newspaper Longmont, Colorado 10-20-01 Elizabeth Wacker Jan. 18, 1908 — Oct. 17, 2001 Elizabeth Wacker of Longmont died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at her home following a brief illness. She was 93. She was born Jan. 18, 1908, in Norka, Russia, to Conrad and Katherine (Fink) Schmer. The family immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1910 and lived in several places before settling in the Berthoud area in 1916. The family later farmed land west of Longmont and then moved to the Niwot area. On March 30, 1930, she married Daniel C. Wacker Sr. in Fort Morgan. The couple farmed in the Niwot area until 1946 and then in the Berthoud area until 1961, when they moved to Longmont. Mrs. Wacker played the piano for the Berthoud Salem Congregational Church for many years. She enjoyed playing the piano and continued to do so until very recently. She also enjoyed working in the garden, growing roses, going for walks and watching the geese in the park. Mrs. Wacker was preceded in death by her husband on Dec. 23, 1999; an infant son in 1941; and a sister, Christina Wacker, in April 2000. She is survived by a son, Daniel C. Wacker Jr. and his wife Kathleen of Fort Morgan; three daughters, Marian Baker and her husband Bob of Trenton, Ga., Dorothy Davis and her husband Dean of Longmont and Darlene Wacker of Longmont; six grandchildren, Sharon Smith, Beth Loveday, Bob and Steve Davis, and Paul and Kelly Wacker; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 4 to 7 p.m. today, Friday, Oct. 19, at Howe Mortuary, Longmont. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, at Howe Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Allen Elder officiating. Interment will follow at Longmont Mountain View Cemetery.