Dwayne Hauber

Dwayne Hauber, age 88 of Ridgeway, IA, died on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Gundersen Health System in LaCrosse, WI.Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville with Rev. Robert Gross presiding. Burial will be in the church cemetery.Visitation will be from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville and also after 9:30 a.m. at the church on Monday.Dwayne Leonard Hauber was born on April 5, 1930 in Decorah to Leonard and Colletta (Tierney) Hauber. He attended Country School and graduated from Ridgeway High School in 1949. Dwayne served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957. He married Phyllis Kelley on November 27th 1957 at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Bluffton IA. Together they had 6 children. Dwayne was a member and also served several terms on the parish council of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Spillville. He farmed in the Ridgeway area for over 60 years, was soil commissioner for Winneshiek County, and a member of the Clarence Bily American Legion Post 467 in Spillville.Dwayne is survived by his wife, Phyllis; two sons, Robert (Theresa) Hauber of Elkader, and Alan (Connie) Hauber of Ridgeway; four daughters, Jeanenne (Ken) Ferrie of Heyworth, IL, Lynette (Dale) Andera of Cresco, Elaine (Dave) Bergan of Ridgeway, Kathy (Doug) Donovan of Ridgeway; 20 grandchildren, Christina Ingham, Tony (Ketaki), Andy (Amy), and Jacob Hauber, Megan (Ben) Finley, Nick, Michael, and Kelley Hauber, Isaac (Abbi), Katie, Zachary, and Chelsea Ferrie, Blake (Alicia), Alisha, Alex, and Sabrina Andera, Morgan and Jared Bergan, John and Matthew Donovan; 9 great-grandchildren, Drake and Hannah Ingham, Cayden, Brycen, and Evelyn Hauber, Carolena, Cole, and Callen Ferrie, Rhett Andera; and 2 brothers, Joe and Vince (Patsy) Hauber of Ridgeway.Dwayne was preceded in death by his parents: Leonard and Colletta (Tierney) Hauber. Sister-in-law: Hattie Hauber. Father and mother-in-law: Joe and Mary Kelley. Brothers-in-law: Glen (Rosie) Kelley and Mark (Helen) Kelley. Sister-in-law: Audrey (Alton) Rue.