Carol A. Hasse, age 71 of Juda, died Friday, October 16, 2015 at U.W. Hospital, Madison. Carol was born April 25, 1944 in Monroe, the daughter of Roland G. and Evelyn V. (Matzke) Keen. She graduated as valedictorian of Juda High School in 1962 and earned a Masters degree in Library Science from U.W. Madison in 1981. Carol married Dennis Hasse on June 19, 1962 in Juda. Carol and Dennis farmed for many years in Sylvester Township. Carol was employed as a librarian at the Arabut Ludlow Library and later at the Monroe Public Library. In 1989 she became the Medical Librarian and Medical Affairs Coordinator at the Monroe Clinic before retiring in 2009. In her spare time Carol worked at Ahren's Acres in Brodhead which brought her great joy as she had a passion for the outdoors and gardening. She was a longtime Green County Library Board member. Her season tickets to the Chicago Lyric Metropolitan Opera were treasured. She was an expert knitter, seamstress and horticulturist.
She is survived by two children, Tamara Hasse-McGuire of Monroe, and Michael (Holly) Hasse of Juda; three grandchildren, Amanda McGuire, Trevor McGuire, and Alex Hasse; two sisters, Marilyn (Jack) Michel of Wenatchee, WA, and Mary (Dave) Keen Antonneau of Northfield, MN; and her husband of 25 years, Dennis Hasse of Beloit. She was preceded in death by her parents; a stillborn daughter, Anne Marie; two brothers, Russell and Dennis Keen; and a son-in-law, Bill McGuire.
A memorial open house will be held on Wednesday, Oct 21, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Perks Coffee Café, 104 W 8th Street, Monroe. Inurnment will be at a later date in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Juda. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established in Carol's name. The Newcomer Funeral Home, Monroe, is assisting the family.
Carol was an extremely intelligent and strong willed woman and will be dearly missed.
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She is survived by two children, Tamara Hasse-McGuire of Monroe, and Michael (Holly) Hasse of Juda; three grandchildren, Amanda McGuire, Trevor McGuire, and Alex Hasse; two sisters, Marilyn (Jack) Michel of Wenatchee, WA, and Mary (Dave) Keen Antonneau of Northfield, MN; and her husband of 25 years, Dennis Hasse of Beloit. She was preceded in death by her parents; a stillborn daughter, Anne Marie; two brothers, Russell and Dennis Keen; and a son-in-law, Bill McGuire.
A memorial open house will be held on Wednesday, Oct 21, 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm at Perks Coffee Café, 104 W 8th Street, Monroe. Inurnment will be at a later date in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Juda. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established in Carol's name. The Newcomer Funeral Home, Monroe, is assisting the family.
Carol was an extremely intelligent and strong willed woman and will be dearly missed.
www.newcomerfuneralhome.net