Edwin F. Haase
Of Mt. Prospect

Edwin F. Haase, formerly of Evanston, was born May 29, 1919 in Chicago, Illinois to Edwin F. and Anna (nee Arndt) Haase. He died Tuesday, November 20, 2007 at Glenbrook Hospital in Glenview, Illinois.

Before retiring in 1992, Mr. Haase worked as a machinist for many years. During his career he was employed by Kraft Foods, International Harvester, Nabisco and the Chicago Tribune from 1980 until he retired. He served in the Army during WW II and was involved in the liberation of Dachau concentration camp and served two years of occupation. He was a member of the Prospect Heights Lions Club for 10 years and was a 60-year member of the International Association of Machinists (IAM).

Edwin’s survivors include his wife of 33 years, Muriel nee Lohmann, whom he married June 21, 1974; his sons Edwin M. (Dayle) Haase of Leesburg, Ronald F. (Kriss) Haase of Birmingham, Mich., and Robert G. (Nancy) Haase of El Toro, Calif.; his step-children Patricia (James) Baudendistel of Highland Park, John Robert (Ramona) Hull of Summerville, SC and Joan (John) Marotta of Inverness; his grandchildren Jason and Kelli Haase, Michael and Lynn Baudendistel, Jenna, Joseph and Jordan Rose Marotta and Johnson Hull; and his nieces Gloria (Tom) Andrews and Glenda (Jerry) Katt.

He is preceded in death by his first wife Mildred nee Baker; his daughter Mary Anne; and his sister Ruth Warren

Visitation from 3:00 until 9:00 PM, Friday, November 23, 2007 at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Rd., (4 blocks south of Palatine Rd.) Arlington Heights and on Saturday, November 24, 2007 from 9:00 AM, until time of Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at St. Thomas Becket, 1321 Burning Bush Lane, Mt. Prospect. Entombment at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to Open Door Ministry, C/O St. Thomas Becket Church, 1321 Burning Bush Lane, Mt. Prospect, IL 60056.