Lori Ann (Heilmann) Hackbarth, age 67, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2026, with family by her side. Born on June 20, 1958, Lori was the daughter of the late Edward and Shirley (O’Hara) Heilmann. On September 23, 1983, she married the love of her life, Steven Hackbarth, who reflects that she was “the best thing that ever happened to me.”
Family was at the center of everything Lori did. She is survived by her three children, Jason (Robin) Hackbarth of Manchester, Maureen (Andrew) Peters of Plymouth, and Tim (Sarah) Hackbarth of Manchester; and by her five grandchildren, Cal, Madeline, Hunter, Aspen, and Ember. She is also survived by her siblings, Mark Heilmann, Lynn (Tom) Rolka, and Todd (Fran) Heilmann, along with many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her brother, Steve Heilmann.
Lori spent many years working at Fingerle Lumber Company in Ann Arbor, where she and Steve first met, before pausing her career to be home with her growing family. She later joined the Washtenaw County Road Commission, where she worked until her retirement in 2021…