Joseph “Punk” Haselhoff

Joseph “Punk” Haselhoff, age 84, of Schaller, Iowa, and a lifetime resident of the Early and Schaller areas, died Thursday, September 2, 2004 at the Buena Vista Regional Medical Center in Storm Lake.

Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, September 4, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Schaller, with Reverend Patrick O’Kane officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery at Schaller. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements.

Friends may call anytime after 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2004 at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller, where the family will be present from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Legion of Mary Rosary will be recited at 4:30 and a Parish Vigil Service at 8:00, both at the funeral home.

Joseph G. Haselhoff was born March 26, 1920 to Joseph A. and Louise C. (Minter) Haselhoff) on a farm near Early, Iowa. He was baptized March 30, 1920 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Early, and later confirmed at the same church. Joe grew up on farms in the Early and Schaller area. He attended country school near Early as well as one year at Sacred Heart School in Early.

On September 27, 1949, Joe was united in marriage to Eleanor M. Landgraf at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Storm Lake. They were blessed with a family of two sons, John and Ed and two daughters, Marcella and Alice.

“Punk” farmed all his life and enjoyed working the land until he retired in 1990. He and Eleanor moved to Schaller at that time. Punk liked people and was happy when he could visit with or play a game of cards with friends and family.

Punk will be remembered as a loving husband, a devoted father, a treasured grandfather, a caring brother, a dear uncle and a prized friend.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of nearly 55 years, Eleanor Haselhoff of Schaller; two sons: John and wife Marcia Haselhoff of Schaller, and Ed Haselhoff of Alta, Iowa; two daughters: Marcella and husband Dennis Brabec of Laurens, Iowa, and Alice and husband Jerry May of Hardy, Iowa; grandchildren: Kelli (Brabec) and husband Jason Book of West Des Moines, Iowa, Mark Haselhoff and Emily Haselhoff of Schaller; a step-grandson, Adam May of Forest City, Iowa; two sisters-in-law: Jean Landgraf and Jackie Landgraf of Omaha, Nebraska; numerous nieces and nephews and other extended family and a host of friends.

Preceding him in death were his parents; three brothers: Leo and his wife Leone Haselhoff, George and his wife Martha Marie Haselhoff, and Arnold and his wife Mildred Haselhoff; one sister, Marcella Wolff; one grandson, Brian Brabec; a nephew, Jim Haselhoff; his parents-in-law; and his brother-in-law, Raymond and wife Marian Jansen.