HABERKAMP, Gene 1925-2002

HABERKAMP, BECKER, LILJEGREN, HURLEY, FAILS

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 9/28/2011 at 23:26:51

GENE HABERKAMP

CEDAR FALLS, IOWA - Gene Haberkamp was born December 11, 1925, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Verner and Lydia (Becker) Haberkamp. He married Helen J. Haugen August 1, 1948, in Lake Mills.

Gene served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He received his B.A. from Drake University and was a music teacher in Huxley, Odebolt, Iowa Falls and Cedar Falls until 1971.

Gene was owner/operator of Donutland in Cedar Falls from June of 1971 until January of 1991 but then continued working for his daughter at Donutland until 2001. He died on Saturday (Dec. 28, 2002) at the age of 77 years.

Survivors include his wife, Helen, of Cedar Falls; three daughters, Linda (Stephen) Hurley and Connie (John) Liljegren, both of Cedar Falls and Lisa (Perry) Fails, of Watertown, Minn.; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Harlan and Burke, both of Garner; and one sister, Mary Jo Eisenmann, of Madison, Wis.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters, Susan Myers and Nancy Jass.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at St. John Lutheran Church with burial in Greenwood Cemetery, both in Cedar Falls.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at the Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home, 1825 W. 12th St., Cedar Falls and for an hour preceding service time on Friday at the church.

Memorials may be given to the church.

[Mason City Globe Gazette, Jan. 1, 2003]