Kathleen E Haas

Kathleen E. Haas, 75, of Chicago, formerly of Manteno, passed away Monday, December 8, 2025, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She was born December 21, 1949, in Rockville Township on their family farm, the daughter of Merwin H. and Janet E. (Mann) Rice. Kathleen was very dedicated to her career, immediately starting at the Food and Drug Administration out of college in 1972, working her way up the ladder until her retirement in 2012. On October 7, 1978, she married Dean L. Haas at the Deselm Methodist Church. Kathy was very involved in the Daughters of the American Revolution, Mayflower Society, and Daughters of 1812. She truly loved anything to do with genealogy. Kathy is survived by her beloved husband, Dean L. Haas of Chicago; siblings, Barbara Joanne Moran of Manteno, James (Judith) Rice of Fort Meyers, FL, Judy M. Harshbarger of Bourbonnais, and Janice (Wayne) Blanchette of Bourbonnais; as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews. Preceding her in death are her parents; brother, Gerald (Jean) Rice; brothers-in-law, James P. Moran and Raymond Harshbarger. Visitation will be held Monday, December 15, 2025, from 11am until the funeral service at 1pm at Brown-Jensen Funeral Home, Manteno. Burial will immediately follow at Blooms Grove Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the wishes of the family.