Alan Jay Sackett

STOCKTONAlan Jay Sackett, 53, of Stockton, died Saturday, September 27th at his home. Alan was born August 23, 1961 to Chuck and Lorraine Sackett in Thief River Falls, MN. He graduated from Winona High School 1979 and then completed his degree at Southeast Technical College in Winona. Alan was an outdoors kind of person. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and especially off road ATV riding. He also enjoyed traveling back to Thief River Falls whenever he could to visit family and friends. He was a kind of man you could always find smiling and was considered a family man. The light of his life were his grandchildren who he adored. Alan will be sadly missed. Alan is survived by his children, Kevin Levine, Charles Sackett, and Annē (Joshua Lee) Sackett; parents, Chuck and Joanne Sackett; grandchildren, Tyler, one expecting, Skyla, Elyjah, Caleb, Jordan, Jarek, Emmelia, and Alayna; sisters, Cindy, Jennifer, DeAnna; stepsiblings, Kimberly (Tom) Hundt and Richard House; aunts, Janice Tveitbakk, Elling Bagne, Abeline (Omer) Gunderson, and Joy Gleason; uncles, LaVerne (Arlene) Bagne, and Gerald (Lori) Bagne; goddaughter, Vada Harold; and best friend, Peanut the Dachshund.He is preceded in death by his mother, Lorraine Riska. A memorial gathering will take place from 11am-1pm, Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview. A luncheon will follow at Stockton Hall. Please bring a dish to pass. Please share a memory of Alan and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.