Delma Sprauer was born Delma Emily Hackett on May 19, 1939 to David and Armella Hackett in Silverton, Oregon. She passed peacefully in Woodburn on April 7, 2024.
She is survived by six children and their spouses, Carmen, Therese (Abel), Annie (Hassan), Kate (Kory), Gary (Katia), and Karl (Bernadine), and many grand and great grandchildren, to whom she was affectionately known as “Oma.” Her surviving sister is Patricia Smith.
She was preceded in death by daughter, Janet in 1985; granddaughter, Elizabeth in 2009; son, Leo in 2023; and beloved husband, Jerry in 1996. Also preceding her were brothers Ronnie, Keith and Danny Hackett and sisters Joetta Beyer, Donnella Wells and Willa Hackett.
Delma was a talented decorator, gardener, loved antiques and collectibles, chocolate, and at one point, owned her own store (Delma’s Garden Mart). A self-taught businesswoman, she farmed and built a successful agricultural business alongside husband Jerry.
While raising her own eight children, Delma’s home was a favored spot to many neighborhood children, relatives and friends. She also played a special part in raising two of her granddaughters.
Many people fondly remember Delma’s mischievous sense of humor, her fried chicken, and her ability to handle hardship as gracefully as joy. “Death is a part of living,” she would explain.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to a charity of your choice.
A Celebration of Life will be held Sunday, June 23, 1 – 4 p.m. at Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, Woodburn. Everyone who loved Delma can gather, reminisce and laugh, which is what she would have wanted. Arrangements by Unger Funeral Chapel – Silverton.
