Kenneth H. Hackenbracht

The staff at Heishman Funeral Home Inc. sends condolences to the family of Kenneth H. Hackenbracht. Kenneth H. Hackenbracht, 87, of Mount Jackson, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023, at home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at 11:00am at Mount Jackson United Methodist Church. Pastor Lee Crosby will officiate. Burial will follow in Mount Jackson Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, July 17, 2023, from 6-8pm at Valley Funeral Service in Edinburg. Mr. Hackenbracht was born on November 1, 1935, in Isleta, Ohio, to the late Roland L. Hackenbracht Sr. and Mildred Hathaway Hackenbracht. He graduated from West Lafayette High School and served in the U.S. Navy. He was a member of Mount Jackson United Methodist Church, having served multiple terms as Administrative Board Chairman and Chairman of the Board of Trustees along with many other committees, teaching Sunday school, and longtime Secretary of United Methodist Men’s Group. Kenneth enjoyed an over 50-year career in management of commercial apple orchards, semi-retiring in 2004 but continuing part-time as Special Projects Manager for the Bowman Orchard Companies of Timberville, VA, finally retiring in 2013. Active in the apple industry, he served as President of Ohio State Horticulture Society and President of the Virginia State Horticulture Society along with serving on several state and regional marketing and promotional boards. He was a charter board member and longtime chairman of the Virginia Apple Research Committee. Kenneth was a Life Member in Perpetuity, Past Master, and longtime Secretary of Mount Jackson Lodge #103, A.F. and A.M., a 32nd degree Mason member of the Valley of Columbus, Ohio Scottish Rite, and a former member of Acca Temple Shrine, Richmond, VA. He served nearly 20 years as a Mount Jackson Town Councilman, 16 years on Mount Jackson Planning Commission, 14 years on the Mount Jackson Economic Development Authority, and several years on the former Mount Jackson Library Board. In addition to his parents, Kenneth was predeceased by a grandson, Christopher Cox; a brother, Roland Hackenbracht Jr. and sister-in-law, Gloria Hackenbracht; son-in-law, Douglas Rowling; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Donald and Marcella Eberwine; and sisters-in-law, Janet Beaber and Mary Lou Huprich. He is survived by his wife, Shirley A. Huprich Hackenbracht, whom he married on November 24, 1957; children, LuAnn H. Rowling of Mount Jackson, Karen L. Hackenbracht of Harrisonburg, and Howard L. Hackenbracht and wife Jennifer of Mount Jackson; grandchildren, Justin Rowling, Sarah Rowling, Blake (Shauna) Cox, Troy (Emily) Hackenbracht, and Katelyn (Brandon) Byram; great grandchildren, Seneca Cox, Reid Byram, and Levi Hackenbracht; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wayne and Diana Beaber of Sugarcreek, Ohio, Ted and Linda Oswald of Berlin, Ohio, and Dean Huprich of Cambridge, Ohio; along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. A special thanks to Sentara Hospice and his caregivers. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mt. Jackson United Methodist Church, PO Box 27, Mt. Jackson, VA 22842 or the Mt. Jackson Rescue and Fire Department, PO Box 251, Mt. Jackson, VA 22842. Online condolences may be left at www.valleyfs.com Arrangements by Heishman Funeral Home Inc., Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.

Kenneth H. Hackenbracht

November 1, 1935 - July 13, 2023