He was born September 13, 1910 in New Baden to John and Anna (Adelhardt) Haas; they preceded him in death

He married Lucille Bugger on September 26, 1939 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Highland; she preceded him in death on July 11, 2003

Also preceded in death by a grandson, Scott Billhartz and a daughter-in-law, Earlene Haas

Surviving are sons, Norman "Skelly" Haas of Trenton, Carl (Janice) Haas of Bowling Green, KY, and Lenard (Victoria) Haas of Scottsdale, AZ

Also surviving is a daughter, Geraldine (Ferd) Hilmes of Breese

14 Grandchildren, 22 Great-Grandchildren, & 1 Great-Great-Grandchild

Altho retired as a truck driver for the Trenton Co-op in Trenton

He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton

Funeral Mass will be Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at 10 AM at St. Mary Catholic Church in Trenton with Fr. James Dougherty officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Highland

Visitation will be Monday, December 29, 2003 from 5 to 8 PM and again on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 from 8 to 9:45 AM at the Moss Funeral Home in Trenton