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Steven Haas 1954-1977

HAAS, SWEET, TRUESDALE, SCHOON, ENGELBART, MIDDELKAUF, ONKEN

Posted By: Sharon Elijah (email)
Date: 12/20/2019 at 10:29:54

15 December 1977 - Midland Times

Two Olin men died early Tuesday morning of injuries suffered in a murder-suicide following a domestic disturbance in an Olin apartment house.

Dr. John L. Bailey, Jones County medical examiner, said Marion K. Sweet, 41, and his son-in-law, Steven L. Haas, 23, died of internal bleeding from gunshot wounds in their chests.

Jones County Sheriff John Cook said Haas shot his father-in-law about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday in an apartment rented by his estranged wife, Cheryl, before turning the gun on himself. Sweet was pronounced dead at the scene and Haas was dead on arrival at Mercy Hospital, Cedar Rapids.

Cook said the Haas vehicle was found in a ditch on Highway 64 west of Olin corners, but it was not known how Haas got to his wife's apartment.

Mrs. Haas reportedly called her parents, who live a half a block away, for help after her husband came to the apartment.

Steven Lee Haas was born December 11, 1954 in Monticello, the son of Alvin and Margaret Leonard Haas. He graduated from Anamosa High School in 1973 and married Cheryl Sweet on October 18, 1975. He had been employed as a livestock and grain truck driver.

Services were 10 a.m. Thursday at Goettsch Funeral Home, Anamosa, with burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Anamosa. Rev. Joseph O'Brien officiated.

Pallbearers were Brian Handel, Douglas Brink, C. J. Patnode, Billy Hart, Henry Morning, and Delber Loop.

Haas is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Haas of Anamosa; his wife, Cheryl; a son, Brent; four sisters, Mrs. Larry (Pam) Truesdale, Anamosa; Cindy, Judy and Pat, at home, and a brother, Gary, also at home. Other survivors are three half sisters, Mrs. Randy (Diane) Schoon, Mrs. Ed (Connie) Engelbart, Mrs. Jim (Sherry) Middelkauf, all of Anamosa, and a half brother, Jack Onken of Anamosa.


 

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