Kathryn Haag

KATHRYN E. HAAG

Monticello

Kathryn E. Haag, 88, of Monticello, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016, at Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Kramer Funeral Home in Monticello where a parish vigil will be held at 3 p.m. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Monticello where a Mass of Christian Burial will commence at 11 a.m. followed by burial at Sacred Heart Cemetery. The Rev. Paul Baldwin will officiate.

Kathryn was born Aug. 28, 1927, in Monticello, the daughter of James and Katherine (Rickels) Connolly. She graduated from Sacred Heart High School with the class of 1944 and married Roman Haag on Sept. 10, 1946. She was a telephone operator in Monticello for 10 years. After she raised her family, she worked part time at the Monticello Shoppers Guide/Monticello Express until retiring in 2010.

Kathryn was a member of Our Lady of Fatima Study Club. She was a fan of her grandchildren, attending all of their functions in school and summertime. She also was a fan of the Cubs and Hawkeyes. She enjoyed bowling and gardening. She and Roman were very active members of Sacred Heart Church.

Kathryn is survived by three children, Jerry (Dianne) Haag, Tom (Tina) Haag and Marla (Jerry) Hinrichs, all of Monticello; nine grandchildren, Aimee Haag Price, Jason, John, Dan and Teresa Haag, Mark, Chris, Brian and Kayla Hinrichs; and 12 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law, Gregory Haag of New Orleans; and a sister-in-law, Lorraine Haag of Monticello.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband in 2004; a brother, Paul (Anne) Connolly; and several in-laws.

Memorials are preferred to Sacred Heart School.

We would like to thank the staffs of Pennington Square, Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Above and Beyond Hospice for all of their gentle care through this difficult time.

Information available at www.kramerfuneral.com.