Ann Haas, age 101, passed away on March 29, 2014 at Madonna Towers of Rochester.

Esther Ann Petersen was born on May 23, 1912 in Lancaster, MN to William and Esther (Lindquist) Petersen. Ann graduated from Lancaster High School, and later the University of North Dakota. She taught at Columbia Heights High School, where she met her husband-to-be, J. Calvin Haas, a fellow teacher. They were married June 15, 1937 in Lancaster, MN. In the summers during WWII, the couple worked in Rochester at Reid and Murdock (later Libbys). In 1943, they bought a home in Rochester and Cal worked full time for the canning factory. Ann was a homemaker until her children were older. She was a Welcome Wagon hostess, and had a radio show. Ann went to Winona State University and received a Master's Degree in counseling. She then taught at Oronoco and Kasson-Mantorville Schools. She retired as a counselor for Mayo High School.  She did counseling for the Women's Resource Center at the Rochester YMCA. She taught Sunday School at First Presbyterian Church for many years, and was very active in Girl Scouting. During retirement, Ann and Cal wintered in Panama City Beach, FL, where she took numerous photographs.  When Cal died in 1999, she moved to Madonna Towers and lived there until her passing.

She is survived by her children, Bill "Red" (Judy) Haas of Rochester, Sue (Bob) Brown of Duluth, Jeff (Nancy) Haas of St. Cloud, grandchildren, Nat (Lisa) Brown, Eric (Heather) Haas, Lori Haas, Matt Haas, great-grandchildren, Maranda Haas, Ella, Andrea and Bo Brown, Lilly and Bethany Haas, Andrew and John Haas, a sister, Carly (Bob) Engwall of Minneapolis, and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Cal, her parents and her sister Kay Lund.

A memorial service for Ann will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church of Rochester with Rev. Jay Rowland and Rev. T.J. Parlette officiating. Visitation will be held one half-hour prior to the service. Ann and Cal's ashes will be interred in the First Presbyterian Church Columbarium following the service.

The family wishes to thank all the people at Madonna Towers for all the support and love that was given to Ann while she lived there.

In Lieu of Flowers, memorials are preferred to the Rochester Area Family Y, or the Mayo Clinic study on Alzheimer's.

Macken Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  On-line condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com.