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Haynes, Walter M.
Walter M. Haynes, 92, of Cresco, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at Evans Memorial Home.
He was born May 7, 1920, in Sioux Falls,S.D. His parents were Guy and Margaret Haynes of Waterloo. He married Ruth M. Rewoldt on Dec. 8, 1943, in Frederika, Iowa, while on leave. After serving in the U.S. Army in World War II, he graduated from Iowa State Teachers College. He started his lifelong career in education, teaching Industrial Arts, Math and Science at Keystone and then Cedar Falls. After receiving his master's degree from UNI, he was hired as junior high principal at Howard Winneshiek Comunity Schools in 1960. He retired in 1983.
He enjoyed his family, reading, playing cards, fishing and popcorn.
He is survived by his son, Allan (Barbara) of Tipton; his daughter, Deb (Steve) Hackman of Cedar Falls; four grandchildren, Scott (Kristin) Hackman of Orangevale, Calif., Kayla (Chad) Schumacher of Fairbanks, Alaska, Rachel (Jeff) Thomas of Temple, Texas and Amanda (Isaac) Masoner of Temple, Texas; four great-grandchildren, Paige and Grant Hackman and Peaceful and Jude Masoner; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Moeller of Cloverdale, Calif., and Evelyn Rewoldt of Cedar Falls; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 67 years, Ruth, in 2010; brothers-in-law, Leo and Elston Rewoldt, Duane Moeller, Leo Buckendahl and Gerald Fox; one sister-in-law, Marcille Fox; and a grandson, Matthew Hackman.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, with burial in New Oregon Cemetery. Public visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Lindstrom Funeral Home, Cresco, and one hour before services Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the family for a Crestwood student scholarship.
Condolences may be left at www.lindstromfuneralhomes.com
Published July 12, 2012 in The Gazette
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