HAAF, Irma C. (1914-2002)

HAAF, BRYANT, KNOLL, KERN, WORLEY, LEE, LEMKE, KENNEDY, SWALVE, NELSON, DORENKAMP, DANKBAR, JUHL

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 12/8/2012 at 23:05:06

In Loving Memory Of
IRMA C. HAAF
November 12, 1914 - March 16, 2002

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL
St. Boniface Catholic Church—Garner, Iowa
10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 19, 2002

CELEBRANT
Fr. Michael Schueller

Irma Cecelia Haaf, the daughter of Bernard and Cecile (Bryant) Knoll, was born November 12, 1914 at Marshalltown. She graduated from Garner High School in 1932 as class valedictorian. On April 23, 1935 she was married to John Joseph Haaf at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner. They lived in Garner where they owned and operated an upholstery business. Irma also worked in the Garner-Hayfield School system as a cook for many years. She moved to Prairie View Apartments in Garner on July 21, 1994. She enjoyed her family, sewing, handwork and crafts. She was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Rosary Society, and the Garner VFW Auxiliary.

She is survived by her five children Phyllis Kern and her husband, Joe, of Clear Lake, Phillip Haaf and his wife, Geraldine, of Cedar Rapids, Wanda Worley and her husband, Robert, of Cedar Rapids, Bonnie Lee of Davenport and Mark Haaf and his wife, Lori, of Garner; 27 grandchildren; 21 great grandchildren; a sister, LaVon Lemke of Garner; a sister-in-law, Georgia Kennedy of Texas; a brother-in-law, Raymond Swalve of Fremont, CA; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John December 19, 1981; her daughter, Juanita, August 27, 1993; a granddaughter, Kim Nelson; a brother, Elmer Knoll; and four sisters, Elsie Dorenkamp, Isabelle Dankbar, Reta Juhl and Lorraine Swalve.

LECTOR
Millie Young

MUSIC
Carolyn Kumsher, Organist
St. Boniface Catholic Choir

USHERS
Lawrence Engstler
Homer Van Oort

HONORARY BEARERS
John Kern
David Kern
Andy Kern
Pat Haaf
Jeff Haaf
David Haaf
Steven Lee
John Haaf

CASKET BEARERS
Tom Kern
Lynn Worley
Todd Worley
Ron Lee
Mike Nelson
Cody Haaf

INTERMENT
St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Garner, Iowa

CATALDO FUNERAL HOME

source: funeral card