Rose Haan

Rose Haan, 88 of Lennox, passed away on April 5, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital, Viborg. Funeral Service will be 10:30 AM Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Ebenezer Presbyterian Church, Lennox. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 PM Friday, April 11 in the church’s Multi-Purpose Room. The service will be broadcasted at https://www.youtube.com/@lennoxebenezerpresbyterian7345. In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to RUF, Lennox Ebenezer Audio/Video Fund, Lennox Ebenezer Mission Fund. Arrangements provided by Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home.

Rose Marie Haan, 88, passed away on April 5, 2025 at the Pioneer Memorial Hospital and Health Services in Viborg, South Dakota.

Rose was born June 21st, 1936, and she became the daughter of Alfred and Florence Haan through adoption on July 28th, 1936. She felt blessed to have been in a family with seven brothers of which she was the youngest.

Rose grew up on farms around Chancellor and was a life-long resident in the area. She moved to Chancellor with her parents in 1953, and she cared for them until her mother's passing in 1973 and her father's passing in 1994. She later lived in Lennox and then became a resident at the Pioneer Memorial Nursing Home in Viborg in 2023.

During her working career, Rose worked for 38 years in the office of Farmers Oil Cooperative in Chancellor, SD, and for 15 years with the South Dakota Revenue Service in Sioux Falls, SD.

Rose was a faithful member of Lennox Ebenezer Presbyterian Church for 68 years. She taught Sunday School to 4-year-olds for over 35 years and helped with Kids for Christ. She contributed to various areas of music, which included selecting music for the worship service and singing in the adult choir and a ladies’ sextet. She organized the annual Gospel Music Festival at Ebenezer for 12 years. Along with Arlis Poppens and Dorothea Kock, she was instrumental in organizing JOY at Ebenezer, a group for women that lived alone. That group met for many years. Rose enjoyed gospel music, reading, and time spent with family and friends.

Rose will be deeply missed. She is survived by her nephews and nieces Lawrence D. Haan, Dana Haan, Mary Beth Haan, David D. Haan, Constance Haan, Joseph Haan, David E. Haan, Floyd Haan, Jeffrey Haan, Kerwin Haan, Caren Haan, Ronald Haan, Alvin Haan, Joanne Hofer, Janet Becker, Fern Haan, Darwin Haan, Gary Haan, Gail Brown; and sister-in-law Iva Haan.

She is preceded in death by her parents Alfred and Florence Haan; brothers and sisters-in-law Wayne Haan, Daniel Haan, Donald (Leona) Haan, James (LuAnn) Haan, Fred (Clarice) Haan, Frank (Jennie) Haan, Dick (Karen) Haan, infant brother David LeRoy Haan; niece Florence Marie Hardies, and nephews Dennis Haan, Terence Haan, Loren Haan, and Clifton Haan.