Haight, Murlan "Ole" (1928-2004)
HAIGHT, CORRINGTON, OHLSON, HINKELDEY, FARQUHAR, SUBBERT, DIISCHER
Posted By: Paul Nagy (email)
Date: 5/29/2011 at 16:27:21
Murlan "Ole" Haight
November 13, 1928 - October 20, 2004Murlan Haight, 75, of Aurelia, died Wednesday, October 20, 2004, at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City.
Murlan Glenn Haight was born November 13, 1928, the son of Howard and Elsie (Corrington) Haight, in Cherokee. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Aurelia High School in 1946. Then, he attended Iowa State University and served in the Army National Guard.
Murlan married Harriett Ellen Ohlson on December 23, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Aurelia. The couple farmed in Buena Vista County their entire career, and Murlan also worked for Wilson Foods Corporation for twenty-three years in Cherokee.
Murlan was an active member of the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia. His hobbies revolved around the family farm, which has been in the family since 1869, and family activities. He was also an avid Cubs fan.
Preceding Murlan in death were his parents; his loving wife, Harriett, on November 4, 1999; an infant daughter, Marcia, in 1951; two sons, Scott, in 1983 and an infant son, Richard, in 1952; a brother, W. Henry Haight; and a sister, Elsie Mae Haight.
Survivors include three children, Doug, and his wife, Becky Haight, of Quincy, Illinois, Grant, and his wife, Gail Haight, of Sioux City, and Deborah, and her husband, Jim Hinkeldey, of Alta. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Adam, Eric, and Emily Haight, Michael and Katie Haight, and Russell, Alan, and Holly Hinkeldey; and three sisters, Jeanne Farquhar, of Villa Park, Illinois, Rose Ella Subbert, of Dodge Center, Minnesota, and Alice Diischer, of Alta; and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services for Murlan Haight were held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, October 23, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Aurelia with Pastor Jack Weida officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Aurelia. A memorial fund has been established.
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