Wade Russell Hack was born in Alliance, Nebraska on Friday, September 1, 1961, to Russell and Wilma (Soester) Hack.
He left us on Friday, November 19, 2021, at his home in Aztec, New Mexico, after being in failing health the last four years.
Wade grew up in Nebraska, receiving his elementary education in rural schools in Box Butte and Dawes counties. He attended Chadron High School his freshman and sophomore years, and then transferred to Alliance High, for his junior and senior years, graduating in 1980.
Wade loved the country life, horses, cows and haying and valued every minute he could spend with his Grandad Soester working with horses.
He tried his hand at bull and bronc riding and broke horses when he was younger.
He worked in construction and ranching in the Sandhills, before moving to New Mexico in 1985, where he was also employed in home construction, as well as truck driving and the oil fields.
Wade married Darlene (Crawford) Powers on June 23, 2006 and gained two beautiful daughters. Wade swore he would never have kids but he ended up being an amazing father.
Wade could always make you laugh, loved helping people, playing his guitar and taking care of animals.
From stories he told, one would realize Wade started out his adult life a bit rough, but God definitely smoothed out those rough edges. Wade ended his life as a beautiful testament to what the love of Jesus looks like reflected in a man.
He is survived by his wife, Darlene, daughters, Senaya and Kyla Powers, his granddaughter, Moira Gangloff, his mother, Wilma Hack of Alliance, NE, his sister Ronda (Ken) Carter of North Platte, NE, his brother, Lyle (Jami) Hack of Tucson, AZ, six nephews, two nieces, numerous great nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Also surviving, are his father and mother-in-law, Floyd and Dinah Crawford, sister-in-law Debra, and brother-in-law, Larsen Crawford, all of New Mexico.
Wade was preceded in death by his father, Russell, grandparents, Bob & Ruby Soester and Alvin & Virginia Hack, uncles Perry Hack and Ronald Soester and aunt Carol Stolldrof.
Wade will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Community Building in Crawford, Nebraska. Burial will be in the Marsland cemetery.
Online condolences may be left at www.batesgould.com with Bates-Gould Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.