Walter V. "Walt" Haase

NORFOLK – Funeral service for Walter V. "Walt" Haase, 85, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, March 18, 2024 at the Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Norfolk. Rev. Robert Wiest will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The family requests that memorials be made to Lutheran High Northeast. Walt passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Heritage of Bel-Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Walt was born on November 30, 1938 in Cuming County, Nebraska to August and Leona (Toelle) Haase. He grew up in Cuming County and attended grade school at a country district school in rural Howells, he then attended Howells High School where he graduated in 1957. After his education he farmed and married Dianne Hilkemann on September 18, 1966 at Zion Lutheran Church in Pierce, NE. Walter and Dianne moved to Norfolk in 1968 where he worked for Bleyhl Construction for 12 years, Norfolk Grain and Dale Remmich for 12 years, Beef America for 12 years, Petersen Ag for 12 years and Werner Construction for 3 years. Walt was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Norfolk, Church Elder, served various church board positions, Youth Group Leader at Mount Olive, and the Northeast Nebraska UNL Alumni Association. He was very instrumental in starting the Midwest Toy Farmers. He enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing, watching his grandchildren in all of their activities and being able to play with his great-grandchildren. Family was very important to him; he had a big giving heart for his family and friends. Walt is survived by his spouse Dianne Haase of Norfolk, children Kim (Freddie) Tso of Norfolk, Kyle Haase of Omaha, grandchildren; Torrance Tso, Felicia (Joseph) Mathis, Jordan Haase, Meelah Haase, 3 great-grandchildren, sister Esther (Dan) Javins of Kearney and nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents August and Leona, sister Martha (Robert) Heller, one sister in infancy and niece Jennifer Javins. Organist will be Terri J. Hankins. Casket bearers will be Scott Javins, Eric Javins, Chris Krueger, Brad Varn, Merlin Toelle, and Eugene Haase. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Walter V. "Walt" Haase

November 30, 1938 - March 14, 2024