Obit: Haas, Amalia (1883 - 1959)

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Surnames: Haas, Leiby, Smitke, Kass, Boie

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., Wis.)  02/26/1959

Haas, Amalia (23 FEB 1883 - 16 FEB 1959)

Funeral services for Miss Amalia Haas were held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church here at 9:30 Thursday morning, Feb. 19^th, the Rev. Herbert J. Hoffman officiating.  Miss Haas passed away here on Monday, Feb. 16^th, 1959 following a long illness.  She had reached the age of 75 years, 11 months and 17 days.

Miss Haas was born in Hayton, Wis., on Feb. 23, 1883, and came to Thorp (Clark Co., Wis.) with her parents when about six years of age.  She had lived all of her life since then in this community with the exception of 13 years spent with her sister, Mrs. Guy Leiby in Menasha, Wis.  She returned from Menasha in August 1958 and spent her last days here.

She leaves to mourn, four brothers, George, Robert and Casper Haas of Thorp and Joseph Haas of Stanley; three sisters, Ann, Mrs. Frank Smitke, Margaret, Mrs. Alfred Kass of Thorp, Elizabeth, Mrs. Guy Leiby of Menasha, and numerous nieces and nephews.  One sister Bertha, Mrs. Oscar Boie, preceded her in death.

She was laid to rest in St. Bernard’s Cemetery.  Nephews served as pallbearers.  They were Milburn, Leonard, Melvin, and Henry Haas, Frederick Smitke and Harvey Boie.

Relatives and friends from out of town who were here to attend the funeral of Miss Amalia Haas were: Mr. and Mrs. John Hannamann and family, Appleton, Wis.; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Butterfield and daughter, Wausau, Mr. and Mrs. Art Hanson, Spencer, Wis.; Conrad and Bernard has, and LeRoy Hurth of Cadott; Mr. and Mrs. Milburn Haas, Mrs. Millard Timlin, Joe Haas and Mrs. Hull of Stanley.