- Date Of Birth: March 14, 1955
- Date Of Death: July 3, 2015
- State: Nebraska
Daryl died on Friday, July 3, 2015 as a result of an automobile accident near Whitewater, Kansas.
Daryl Wayne Wacker, son of Herbert and Bernice (Hoffart) Wacker was born on March 14, 1955 in Norfolk, Nebraska. He was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Nebraska on March 24, 1955 and confirmed March 30, 1969. He attended St. Johns Lutheran Parochial School in Battle Creek and was a 1973 graduate of Battle Creek High School. He graduated from Northeast Technical College in 1975 and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1980 with a Bachelors of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics and Animal Science.
He married Lori Warnke on January 6, 1979. They later divorced and he married Cynthia Ducey on February 3, 2007. They later divorced. He worked in agricultural and chemical sales all his life starting with the Battle Creek Farmers Co-Op while in high school. After graduating from college, he was employed by Farmland Industries, Farmers Co-Op in Hooper, Nebraska, and then moved to Emporia, Kansas where he worked for American Cyanamid until 1997.
After leaving Cyanamid, Daryl held several positions with retailer and seed companies in Kansas; most recently with Ag Service of Hillsboro and Whitewater, Kansas.
Daryl was a friend to his coworkers and customers. He enjoyed working outdoors, hunting, and rooting for his Nebraska Cornhuskers.
He is survived by his three children; son Tim (Julia Smith) Wacker, daughter Amy (Trent) Olson both of Emporia, KS; and daughter Megan (Bryson Ramsey) Wacker of Derby, KS as well as his three grandchildren Bennett Wacker, Porter Olson, and Olivia Ramsey. Siblings; Herbert (Judy) Wacker of Wichita, KS, Joanne (Fred) Prauner of Fremont, NE, Daniel (Carol) Wacker of Fresno, CA, Marcus (Jean) Wacker, and Sharon (Larry) Grunke both of Norfolk, NE, as well as many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Daryl was preceded in death by his parents, brother Ernest in infancy and brother Paul.
