James 'Jay' Hackleman

January 14, 1933 - July 9, 2019

Funeral services for JAMES L. "JAY" HACKLEMAN, 86, will be held at 2pm Monday, July 15, 2019 at Eastgate Baptist Church with Pastor Don Mathis officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Jay died July 9, 2019 at Goshen Healthcare Community. Memorials may be given to the donor’s choice. Visitation will be Monday from 10am until noon at the funeral home and the casket will be open prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are by the Colyer Funeral Home and condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com. Jay was born January 14, 1933 in Torrington, Wyoming the son of Shelby and Madge (Hubert) Hackleman. He grew up and received his education in Torrington graduating Torrington High School. He farmed and ran the Culligan water business for many years before starting custodial work first for the Eastern Wyoming College for twelve years and then for Southeast Schools in Yoder, Wyoming where he worked part of that time for his step-son Bryan Foster. He married Maxine Hess Foster on September 26, 1981 after taking guitar lessons from her. Jay enjoyed square dancing, gardening, woodworking, jigsaw puzzles and helping family and friends. As a young man he was a member of the First Baptist Church. He later became a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the last few years attended Lighthouse Ministries. He was also a member of the Square Dance club in Mitchell, Nebraska. Jay is survived by his wife Maxine of Torrington, Wyoming; a step-son Bryan (Dona) Foster of Torrington; two step-daughters Claudia (John) MacPhee of Louisa, Virginia and Veda (Richard) Bafford of Statesville, North Carolina; three sisters Betty Anderson of Torrington, Julie Prouty of Riverview, Florida and Peggy Crowley of Mesa, Arizona; eight grandchildren; and twenty great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers; and three sisters.