HELEN DELORES HASS, Cass City
Helen D. Hass, 83, of Cass City, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 in Tuscola County Medical Care Community following a long illness. She was born March 10, 1931 in Roseville to Benjamin F. and Marian A. (Everts) Dalton. She married Calvin G. Easton August 27, 1955 in Cass City. He died June 23, 1994. She married Walter A. Hass November 7, 1998 in Cass City. He died December 20, 2007. Helen was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Cass City for over 46 years. She worked for Higby’s Pharmacy in Bad Axe as a clerk from 1955 to 1967. Helen was a member of the Cass City VFW Post #3644 Auxiliary. Over the years Helen enjoyed flower gardening, reading, skating, and dancing. Helen is survived by her daughter, JoAnn (Steve) Smukala of Bad Axe; grandson, TJ (Jessica Sweet) Thorp of Ruth; granddaughter, Shannon (Franklin) Horning of Cass City; great-grandchildren: Erica, Natalie and Bradley; sister, Alice Travis of Tennessee; many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by brothers: Emmett Dalton, Raymond Dalton and William Dalton; sisters: Bonnie Chopp, Naomi Minnick. Funeral service held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Rev. Stephen Bagnall officiating. Interment will be in Novesta Township Cemetery. Pallbearers for Mrs. Hass: Richard Easton, TJ Thorp, Franklin Horning and John Nitz. Memorials may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. Family and friends may share memories, prayers and stories with the family at www.kranzfuneralhome.com. Visitation was held 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Kranz Funeral Home – Cass City and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Good Shepherd Lutheran Church.