Wendell P. Haahr
Hartington — Wendell P. Haahr, 86, Hartington, died April 13, 2007, at the Golden Living Center, Hartington.
Visitation and a prayer service were April 17 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington. Visitation will also be one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday morning.
Funeral Services will be April 18, at 10:30 a.m., at Trinity Lutheran Church, Hartington, with the Rev. Bob Bryan officiating.
Burial will be at the Paragon Cemetery, rural Hartington, with military gravesite rites by the Hartington VFW Post 5283.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Scott Dreesen, Norvell Lentz, Roger Andresen, Dean McGregor, Kelly Konken and Marvin Grindvold.
Pallbearers will be Wendell’s grandsons, Nathan Haahr, Justin Haahr, Jason Haahr, Kyle Haahr, BJ Verzani and Marcus Fischer.
Wendell P. Haahr was born Sept. 11, 1920, in Hartington, to Andrew P. and Jennie (Jensen) Haahr. He attended country grade school and attended Hartington High School thru the tenth grade. He joined the National Guard at age 17, from Nov. 25, 1937, until Oct. 3, 1940. He entered the U.S. Army Dec. 23, 1940, and served until being honorably discharged Oct. 16, 1945. He was on active duty during WWII serving in the 134th Infantry Anti-Tank Platoon Headquarters Company. He fought in the European Theatre and the Battle of the Bulge. Wendell married Annabelle M. Fox Sept. 18, 1947, in Hartington. He farmed in the Hartington area and sold seed corn for Cornhusker Seed Co. and then for Dekalb for 48 years. Wendell was a substitute mail carrier before becoming a rural carrier in 1985 and retiring in 1995. He also worked for ASCS for several years.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church for 86 years and served on the church council. He was a former member of the District 47 school board, member and former commander of the Hartington VFW Post 5283. He and Annabelle were the chairmen for the Trinity Lutheran Fair Stand for many, many years, and he was also a member of the Paragon Cemetery
Board. He was a big Cornhusker fan and loved to play cards. He loved to visit and he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Wendell is survived by his wife, Annabelle, Hartington; six children and spouses, Linda and Dennis Fischer, South Sioux City; Cheryl and Victor Schultz, Dakota City; Roger and Shirley Haahr, Laurel; George Haahr, Hartington; Debra and Mondo Garcia, Gilroy, Calif.; and Sharon Haahr, Sunnyvale, Calif..; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; three sisters and spouses, LaVerne and Merlin Evans, Hartington; Dorothy and Howard Curry, Ramsey, Minn.; and Shirley J. Haahr, Sioux City, Iowa.
Preceding Wendell in death were his parents; three brothers, Theodore, Richard and infant Andrew Haahr; and one grandson, Larry Fischer.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Trinity Lutheran Church or Paragon Cemetery.
To send an online condolence or to view Wendell’s video tribute, go to www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com .