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Robert J. “Bob” Haake 89 of
Germantown died Thursday April 22, 2010 at Countryside Manor in
Aviston
He was born September 23, 1920 in
Germantown to Joseph and Margaret (Kannall) Haake: they preceded him
in death
Also preceded in death by a son
Russell Haake, brothers, Joseph, Herbert, Leroy “Big”, Dominic,
David “Buck Haake, a sister Ruth Haake, brothers-in-law Norbert
Kalmer, Vic Kalmer, Robert Becker, sisters-in-law Linda Kalmer,
Bernadine Haake
He married Marie Kalmer
October 28, 1947
at St. Daiman Church in Damiansville and she survives in Germantown
Also Survivng are sons Dr. Robert
(Deborah) Haake of Boise, Idaho, and Dr. Ronald (Shirley) Haake of
St. Charles, MO
7 grandchildren Christen (Keith)
Kosnic, Dr. Brett (Dr Felice) Haake, Steve Haake, Kate Haake, Derek
(Jenn) Haake, Zach Haake, Ryan Haake
5 great grandchildren
A sister Blanche Becker of Bartelso
Brother-in-law Ervin Kalmer of
Trenton
Sisters-in-law Pat Haake, Verena
Haake Sharon Haake, Sue Kalmer all of Germantown Rita Kalmer of
Damiansville
Bob retired from Illinois State
Highway Maintenance Department, and as a cashier at Fairmont Park.
He was a veteran of the United States Marines serving amphibious
campaigns in Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Guam with the 2nd
battalion, 9th Marines 3rd Marines Division. He was also
an avid reader and enjoyed watching all of his grandchildren’s
sports activities.
Member of St. Boniface Church and
men’s sodality in Germantown and American Legion Post 325 and past
commander in Germantown.
Mass of Christian burial will be
Saturday April 24, 2010 at 10:00 am
at St. Boniface Catholic Church in
Germantown with Fr. James Buerster
and Deacon Rich Bagby officiating. Interment St. Boniface Cemetery
Visitation will be Friday April 23
from 4 to 8 PM and Saturday April 24 from 8 to 9:45 am at the Moss
Funeral Home in Germantown
Memorials can be made to Germantown
Library, Germantown American Legion or Heartland Hospice and will be
received at the funeral home
Germantown American Legion will hold
services Friday at 7:00 PM at the funeral home | 
