Mary grew up in Southeast Minneapolis and graduated from Marshall High School in 1968. She did some coursework at the University of Minnesota and later graduated at the top of her class with a degree in electronics from the Northwestern Electronics Institute in 1986. She spent most of her working years as a devoted stay-at-home mom, and later, as her children grew up, transitioned to dedicating a large amount of her time to volunteer work through her church, where she formed many lasting friendships.
Mary will be remembered for her ability to keep a great conversation going for hours and be a compassionate listener who could make close family and total strangers alike feel heard.
She loved to spend time with her family and travel, as well as spend time up North at the family cabin and explore the country in the RV with her husband, Michael.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lillian O'Neil; siblings, Patricia Kloss, John O'Neil, Timothy O'Neil, Elizabeth O'Neil; brother-in-law, Michael Kloss, and dear friends June and Al Troutman.
Mary is dearly missed by her loving husband, Michael Hackner; daughter, Michelle (Adam Woodruff) Hackner; son, Matthew (Laura) Hackner; grandchildren, Michael Woodruff, Olivia Hackner, and a soon-to-be-born grandson, who were all so very loved by Mary. She is also survived by her brothers and sisters, Michael (Melanie) O'Neil, Susan O'Neil, and Daniel O'Neil; siblings-in-law, Teresa O'Neil, Marsha O'Neil, Chris (Keith) Grant; nieces and nephews, Tiffany (Nate) Carlson, Tara (Jason) Tait, John O'Neil, Megan O'Neil, Tim O'Neil, Joe O'Neil, Katie (Andrew) Buchanan, and Nicholas Olzenak, Rikk (Sam) Grant, and Amy (Jon) Homeyer; and great nieces and nephews, Adam and Keira Tait, Malakai, Joshua, and Annabelle Carlson, Cameron and Sophie Buchanan, Josh, Jack , and Jeremiah O'Neil, David and Michael Grant, Hannah (Luke) Morrison, and Samuel Homeyer; her goddaughter, Angela Lovewell; and many more family members and friends.
Funeral Mass will be held for Mary on Monday, June 29 at St Raphael Catholic Church, 7301 Bass Lake Rd, New Hope, MN 55428, with visitation at 10:00 AM followed by the service at 11:00 AM. Luncheon to follow.
Mary will be laid to rest at Gethsemane Cemetery in New Hope, Minnesota.
