HAACK, Miner 1886-1972

HAACK, MEYER

Posted By: Tammy (email)
Date: 9/21/2021 at 07:46:05

Miner Haack

Miner Haack, 85, a longtime Webster City resident, died Saturday at the Hamilton County hospital following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran church with the Rev. Raymond Roden officiating and with burial in Graceland cemetery. The body will lie in state at the Foster Funeral home until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, when it will be taken to the church.

Miner Haack, son of Meyel and Lena Haack, was born Nov. 9, 1886 at Parkersburg, Iowa. He was reared and educated in that area.

He was united in marriage Oct. 29, 1913 to Gertie Geerdes, and the couple made their home in the Wellsburg area where he was the owner and operator of a general store. In 1934, the family moved to Webster City where he owned and operated the Haack Shoe store until his retirement in 1942. The family continued to live in Webster City.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters: Mrs. David (Hila) Lane of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Robert (Marian) Lofgren of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, Meyel (Bud) Haack of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., and Gordon Haack of South Bend, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Mrs. Maggie Froning of Parkersburg, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers and two sisters.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran church and the Elks lodge.

--Daily Freeman Journal (Webster City, Iowa), 23 October 1972

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Former Wellsburg Businessman Dies In Webster City

Minert Haack, 85, of Webster City died Saturday at the hospital there following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Webster City.

The Haacks were residents here for many years. In 1919 Mr. Haack formed a partnership in the grocery and general merchandise store here with his brother, Herman Haack. In about 1934 the Haacks moved to Webster City. Mr. Haack was engaged in the shoe store business there until he retired.

Survivors are his wife, Gertie; also two sons and two daughters: Hila, Mrs. Dave Lane of Dallas, Texas; Meyel Haack of Jacksonville Beach, Fla.; Marian, Mrs. Bob Lofgren of Mt. Pleasant; and Gordon Haack of South Bend, Ind. One sister who survives is Mrs. Maggie Froning of Parkersburg. Preceding the deceased in death were he parents, two sisters and five brothers.

--The Grundy Register (Grundy Center, Iowa), 26 October 1972

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