Mary E. Wacker

Mary Ellen Wacker, 80, of Davenport, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center-West Campus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Risen Christ Lutheran Church. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Friday, August 26, 2016 at the Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Risen Christ Lutheran Church or the Good Samaritan Society. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com. Mary was born on December 15, 1935 in Omaha, NE, a daughter of Benjamin and Mary Esther (Cowls) Collatz. She was united in marriage to Forrest Rae Wacker on December 5, 1954 in Omaha, NE. He preceded her in death on July 31, 2015. Mary was a Registered Nurse and proud of her accomplishments in the health care field. She was very active in her church and especially loved to sing in the choir and was always knitting something for someone and made many blankets. Those left to honor her memory include her children, Valorie (JR) Coclasure, Canyon Lake, TX, Forrest (Geri) Wacker, Chugiak, AK and Mark (Rita) Wacker, Walcott, IA; grandchildren, Heather (David) Smith, Oak Grove, KY, Seth (Valerie) Wacker, Newport News, VA, Katie (David) Ramsey, Pensacola, FL, Jason Coclasure, Huntsville, TX, Michael (Francis) Coclasure, Zorn, TX and Selena (Steven) Campbell, Richwood, TX; nine great grandchildren; sisters, Barbara Walter, Davenport and Rose Marie Linnenkamp, Annapolis, MD. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and siblings, Donald, Franc, Gene and Ruth.