Esther Haase passed away early Tuesday morning, April 17, 2012 at the Jacobson Memorial Care Center in Elgin.


The Funeral Service for Esther V. Haase, age 81 of New Leipzig will be held at 10:00am MT, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the old Christus Congregational Church in New Leipzig. Pastor John Amundson will officiate with burial in the Christus Congregational Cemetery west of New Leipzig.


Special music will be provided by Marcy Haase.


Serving as casketbearers are Grant Daniels, Alan Herner, Clay Daniels, Justin Herner, Jerry Imhoff, Darren Benneweis, and Chad Christianson. Special Honorary Casketbearers are Stacey Daniels, and Shantel Herner and all of Esther's relatives and friends as honorary casketbearers.


A memorial has been established.


ESTHER V. IMHOFF was born September 9, 1930 on a farm north of Burt, ND in Solen Township, the daughter of Jacob and Christina (Iszler) Imhoff. She attended a rural school through the eighth grade.


Esther was united in marriage to Ervin Haase on October 28, 1951. They moved to Hazelton, ND. Later they returned to the New Leipzig area where they raised livestock and farmed together until Ervin's death in February of 1998. Esther continued to live on the farm raising chickens, gardening, walking with her dog and cat, baking Christmas cookies, and making special homemade chocolate cakes with homemade chocolate frosting for their birthdays, and also everyone's favorite German dishes, and keeping her yard nice and neat.


She enjoyed collecting chickens and roosters and shopping with her girls. She also enjoyed attending all of her grandchildren's activities and spoiling them. Other hobbies included making quilts and crocheting afghan's. After being unable to stay at the farm due to her health, she enjoyed embroidering, watching the birds and squirrels, and treating and spoiling cuddles and ziggy.


Surviving family members include her 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Sheryl and Grant Daniels, New Leipzig, ND; Sharon and Alan Herner, Mott, ND; 4 grandchildren, Clay and special friend, Jess; Stacey and special friend Zach, and Justin and Shantel, 1 brother and sister-in-law, Albert and Adeline Imhoff, Bismarck, ND; 2 sisters and 1 brother-in-law, Elsie Ganthner, Mesa, AZ; and Lorine and Don Okken, New Leipzig, ND; and on Ervin's side of the family, 2 sisters-in-law and 1 brother-in-law, Thelma Palmberg, Velva, ND; and Alta Faye and Herb Benneweis, Cavalier, ND.


She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Ervin; 6 brothers, Emil, twins Johnny and Albert in infancy, Johnie, Christ, and Otto; and 2 sisters, Lydia Reich and Emma Lillethun.


Visitation will be from 1:00 to 5:00pm on Friday at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Saturday one hour prior to services at the church in New Leipzig.