Fifth Generation

164. Robert Duane VON HADEN was born on 1 October 1929 in Monroe County, WI.^16,51,245 in Reels Valley. He appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ He died on 25 March 2016 at the age of 86 in Wrightstown, Brown County, WI.²⁴⁶

Obituary Notes: "Robert D. Von Haden, 86, Wrightstown passed away Friday, March 25, 2016, at Wayside Parkview Estates. He was born Oct. 1, 1929, in Tomah, to the late Leo and Thelma (Alderman) Von Haden.

Robert married Betty Ann Ott on Feb. 26, 1972, in Forest Junction, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 26, 2004, after 32 year of marriage. He received his master’s degree from the University of Minnesota after attending UW-River Falls, and taught agriculture for 32 years at Wrightstown High School, where he was always proud to see the accomplishments of his many students. He was very involved in the Wrightstown High School F.F.A., the Brown County Fair and the Cattle Fat Stock Show. Robert’s hobbies included gardening, baking, making rosettes, picking strawberries and hickory nuts, spending Sundays watching the Packers with family, playing games like eucher, sheepshead, sequence and having bean bag tournaments. He was well known as trickster, and loved playing pranks on people and making up new games.

Survivors include his daughter, Cheri (Troy) Van Rossum of Wrightstown; sisters and brother, Margaret (Marlin) Wagner, Roland (Lois) Von Haden and Helen (Dean) Handy, all of Tomah; sisters-in-law, Leona Von Haden of Tomah, Jean Schmidt of Menasha, Adeline Ott of Menasha, and Helen Krasniewski of Appleton; as well as many special nieces, nephews; and friends.

In addition to his wife, Betty Ann, and parents, Robert was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Von Haden; sister, Jeanette Kaltsukis; three brothers-in-law, Silas Ott, James Schmidt and Cal Kaltsukis.

Family and friends may visit from 9 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at St. Clare Catholic Parish-St. Paul site, 437 Main St., Wrightstown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated for Robert at 1 p.m. at the church with Fr. Carl Meulemans officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul Catholic Cemetery, Wrightstown."

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Robert Duane VON HADEN and Betty Ann Jane OTT were married on 26 February 1972 in Forest Junction, Calumet County, WI.^53,245 Betty Ann Jane OTT, daughter of Frank OTT and Ada BROEHM, was born on 28 February 1935 in Forest Junction, Calumet County, WI.^53,245 She died on 26 January 2004 at the age of 68 in Appleton, Outagamie County, WI.⁵³ She was buried on 29 January 2004 in Wrightstown, Brown County, WI.⁵³

Robert Duane VON HADEN and Betty Ann Jane OTT had the following children: