Catherine Jeanne Haan

NOTICE: Rock Rapids, Iowa Catherine Jeanne Haan, age 90 of Wichita, KS, formerly of Rock Rapids, IA died Tuesday, September 6th, 2011 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, KS. Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, September 12, 2011 at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids with burial to follow at Holy Name Catholic Cemetery. Family will be receiving guests from 9:30 AM until the time of service at 11 AM on Monday the 12th at Holy Name Catholic Church in Rock Rapids. Catherine Jeanne Haan, age 90 passed quietly in her sleep September 6, 2011 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, Kansas. Catherine, known as Jeanne to friends and family, was born Catherine Jeanne Follett on May 22, 1921 in Rock Rapids, Iowa to Dio and Mabel (Egan) Follett. Catherine Jeanne was a graduate of the University of South Dakota, became a teacher of Business for 44 years, and retired in 1984 from South Tama High School in Iowa. She is preceded in death by both of her parents, her husband, John Henry Haan, whom she married in 1949, and also by her daughter Mary Catherine. Catherine Jeanne is survived by her sons, John Richard Haan of Des Moines, IA, Gerald (Sue) Haan of Davenport, IA, Thomas (Jan) Haan of Richmond, WA, and James (Ami) Haan of Wichita, KS; and her daughter Nancy Haan Hill of Warrensburg, MO. She was a beloved grandmother to Gerald Beecher (Melanie) Haan of Bettendorf, IA, Katie (Creighton) Duncan of LeClaire, IA, Jessica (Jason) Kluever of Charlotte, IA, Rachel Fleenor and Brady Knudson of Des Moines, IA, Will (Stephanie) Hill, Ron Hill and PJ Hill all of Warrensburg, MO; Caitlin Haan and Natalya Haan of Richland, WA; Jamie Haan, Julian Haan, Sarah Haan and Allison Haan all of Witchita, KS; and Great-grandmother of 9 (with 2 more on the way).