John Haller, age 76, passed away at his home July 17, 2024.
He was born November 29, 1947 to Clarence and Edith Haller in Red Wing, Minnesota. He spent most of his youth with his family on a farm by Goodhue, MN. When John was 5 his family moved to a farm by Spring Valley, WI. He was involved in 4H, and even as a youngster loved to fish and hunt.
He graduated from high school in 1965 from Spring Valley, WI school, 1968 came and he went to Vietnam to serve his country, He came home in 1969, shortly thereafter he met his soon to be wife, Jan. Christmas Eve 1969, he proposed, Jan accepted and on August 8, 1970 they were married.
John was a long-time member of the Baldwin Legion.
John worked most of his adult life at North Star Steel in St. Paul, MN where he retires in 2004.
He loved fishing, hunting, reading, playing cards, teasing his kids and grandkids, and even great-grandkids. He would spend days at a time fishing on Lake Wapogasset by Amery, WI where we have a trailer on a resort. Every boat we ever had, had many miles on them. He also liked mowing lawn, grocery shopping, and napping. When he was able, he loved to plant and care for flowers.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Edith Haller, his in-laws, Galen and Millie Anderson, sister and brother-in-law Karen and Glenn Hague and other relatives.
Left to mourn and remember him are his wife Jan, children Mike (Bonny) Haller, Tim Haller, Laurie Haller and friend Brad Greene; brother Rick (Peggy) Haller, sister Linda Sneer; grandsons Tyler (Sophia) Branstad, Cody (Samantha) Luby; great-grandchildren Emma, William, and Teyla Luby and Beau and Oliver Branstad; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Jeff (Sue) Anderson; many family and friends. He will be missed by all.
Memorial Gathering 4-7 PM Thursday July 25 at O’Connell Funeral Home, 1010 Newton St. Baldwin, WI.