Mathilda Haus

Mathilda Victoria “Tillie” Haus, age 93, passed away Friday, March 18, 2016. Mathilda was born July 25, 1922, the last child of Nicholas and Bertha (Draeger) Haus. She spent the greater part of her life at her birth place in Webb Lake, Wisconsin. Tillie attended Webb Lake Grade School for 8 years then entered into the work force. She and her sister, Lucy, cleaned cabins at the local resorts for their income - Guy Johnson Resort, Iven Johnson Resort and Brooks Resort to name a few. They also cleaned for private individuals in their off time. Tillie enjoyed many crafts such as stitching on gingham aprons, Swedish weaving, and in later years, plastic canvas. She was an avid reader with Debbie McComber being her favorite author. As the Resort industry began declining, Tillie spent most of her time caring for her parents until their deaths and her sister, Lucy, until her death Tillie was a founding member of the Webb Lake Community Club. In her later years, as it became more and more difficult for her to get around, she always found the energy to set up and get ready for the two rummage sales that were held there every year. These sales were also her shopping trips and she looked forward to them from the beginning to the end. Tillie was preceded in death by her loving parents, Nicholas and Bertha Haus; her brothers and sisters along with their wives and husbands: Albert, Edward (Mada), Bill (Esther), Lester (Florence), Leonard (Roselyn), Fritz (Marie), Rose (Otto), Rabe, and Lucy; her nephews, Albert (Barbara) and Larry; and niece, Fern (Richard) Goodell. Also preceding her in death were her grandnephews: Tony Sweep and Albert Haus Jr., Ian Goodell and Dennis Wohlk; and great grandnephews, Trevor and Travis Smith. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, great grand nieces and nephews, great great grand nieces and nephews, as well as many friends. The memorial service honoring the life of Tillie Haus will be conducted at 11:00 am (visitation 10:00 to 11:00 am), Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home Webster, WI, with Pastor Steve Ward officiating. Interment will be in Webb Lake Cemetery followed by a fellowship luncheon at the Webb Lake Community Center. Honorary pallbearers are Bruce Ward, Bob Ward, Steve Ward, Brad Ward, and Jim Smith.