Joseph F. Hauser, Jr, 82, of Henderson, NV died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas, NV.
Born January 28, 1935, in Burlington, IA, he was the son of Joseph F.,
Sr. and Bernice Krabbe Hauser. On November 18th, 1972 he married Susan
Kay Petersen in Council Bluffs, IA. She died September 15, 2015.
Mr.
Hauser graduated from Burlington Catholic High School in 1953 where he
was an outstanding basketball player. He went on to play basketball
for, and graduate from, Burlington Junior College. He graduated from
Iowa State Teacher’s College with a major in Physical Education.
After graduating from college, he was drafted into the Army where he
trained as a medic and x-ray technician at Fort Sam Houston, TX. While
stationed there, he played catcher for the base softball team. After
being discharged from the Army, he taught for two years in New London,
IA, then relocated to Council Bluffs, IA where he taught Biology and
coached numerous sports at Abraham Lincoln High School for 35 years.
Most notably, he was head boys track coach for 30 years and coached
numerous state qualifiers and champions. He retired in 1997. Due to
declining health, in 2015 Joe and his wife moved to Henderson, NV to
live with their daughter and her family.
He was an avid
fisherman and hunter. He spent many summers being a guide for his wife,
children, and his brothers, sisters, and their families on fishing
trips to the lakes in northern Minnesota. He was famous for his
excellent fish frys. He will be greatly missed.
Survivors
include two brothers, Bernard Hauser (Mary) of Boulder City, NV, and Fr.
Albert Hauser, OSB, St. Michael’s Church, Axtell, KS; two sisters, Mary
Lewis (Franklin), Chatham, IL and Roberta Amenell, Burlington, IA; his
children, Brian Hauser, Los Angeles, CA and Christine Hauser, Henderson,
NV; grandchildren, Ellie and Sophie Rosenbaugh, Henderson, NV;
sister-in-law, Patty Huber and husband Norm of Omaha, NE.; many nieces
and nephews.
Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and an infant brother.
A
Celebration of Life gathering will be held in honor of both Joe and Sue
Hauser at Pizza King restaurant in Council Bluffs, IA on Saturday,
April 8th from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. All friends and family, former
students, co-workers, and community members whose lives were touched by
these two wonderful souls are invited to come remember them, share
stories, meet family and friends, and eat in an informal reunion
setting.