May 22, 1936 ~ May 3, 2025
A graveside service for Carl H. Haayer will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday May 17, 2025 at the Chester Hill Cemetery, Chester, IA with Pastor Paula Hemann officiating.
Carl H. Haayer, age 88, of LeRoy, MN died Saturday May 3, 2025 at the Ostrander Care Center in Ostrander, MN. He was born May 22, 1936 in Winnebago County, Iowa to Herman and Margaret (Johnson) Haayer. He attended and graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1954 and was united in marriage to Carolyn Blome in February of 1961 in Lakota, IA. Carl farmed in York Township, Fillmore County until his retirement. He also worked at the Chester Post Office for 16 years. He enjoyed playing pool, chess, playing cards and coffee time with family and friends and chocolate shakes! Carl was a very caring and giving person, he never met a stranger. He always waved at everyone he passed on the country roads and would start a conversation immediately with anyone. Carl was also known for his quirky sense of humor and was able to get a laugh out of just about everyone. To know him was to know his love of singing “good morning to me” to get everyone up and awake….sometimes at the wrong time!
Carl was a member of the neighborhood card club, chess club, and served as a trustee at the Chester United Methodist Church.
He is survived by his daughters Carmen (Kevin) Larsen of Elma, IA and Cheryl Waker of Mayesville, SC, grandchildren Bryan Waker and Kaylee Waker and great-grandchildren Kayana Barrineau, M.J. Davenport and Xavier Davenport. He is also survived by one brother Marion (Barbara) Haayer of Mankato. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Carolyn, and brothers, Harry Lee, Herman Jr., Gene, Ronald and Bruce and in-laws Harry and Vera Blome.
In lieu of flowers the family prefers memorials to the Chester United Methodist Church or Chester Hill Cemetery.
The family would like to give special thanks to the staff at the Ostrander Care Center.
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