Loretta L. Hunsinger Haas

Nov. 25, 1932 – Oct. 27, 2022

Loretta L. Hunsinger Haas age 89, of Lafayette and formerly of Wingate, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family, 6:10 PM Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022.

She was born in Howard County, Nov. 25, 1932, daughter of the late Rev. Homer and Florence Shrock Hunsinger.

Her father, Rev. Hunsinger was appointed minister of the Pleasant Hill Church in Wingate in 1945. She married Alton Guy Jr. Haas Oct. 22, 1950 in Seymour, IN, he preceded her in death Dec. 22, 2007.

She was a 1950 graduate of Wingate High School. She was a stay at home mother/homemaker until her children were in school. She worked in the kitchen of Coal Creek Central School from 1968-1983. She was a member of and accepted Christ in 1946 at Pleasant Hill Church, where she was an active member, until moving to Lafayette. She played the piano and organ at church and was active in the Ladies Guild. For 20 years she and the Ladies Guild visited Hickory Creek Nursing Home where they ministered to the residents. She was the ‘flower chairman’ for the Wingate community, ensuring flowers were ordered for funerals.

She was a lady of grace and kindness, and made everyone she met feel special. She had her own ‘card ministry’, letting people know they were in her thoughts and prayers. She enjoyed sports, reading and her church. She looked forward to and attended (even if she wasn’t feeling well) her grandchildren’s sporting and school activities.

Survivors include three children, a son; Rick (Becky) Haas of Crawfordsville and two daughters, Rachel Haas of Lafayette and Robin (Jeroen) Honingh of Arcadia; grandchildren, Darren (Tami) Haas of Crawfordsville, Kambria (Steve) Harris of Amherst, NH, Derek (Shellie) Holman of Sheridan, Kelly (Jason) Tuntland of Arcadia and Rob (Alyssa) Beck of Romney; great-grandchildren, Tayla (Jack) Reimondo, Demi and Hutton Haas, Hadley, Grant and Judson Harris, Dawson Holman, Dominic (Kara), Victoria and Tyler Guy Tuntland and Aden and Mathis Beck; sister-in-law, and Rosalie Hunsinger of Lebanon.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jr.; a brother, Mickey Hunsinger; and a sister, Janet Kemp.

Visitation hours are scheduled 1:30 – 3:30 p.m. with funeral services following at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, with Pastor Duane Mycroft officiating at Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Wingate. Memorial contributions are preferred to Pleasant Hill Church. Visit us at www.familyandfriendsfh.com to sign the guest book or share a memory.