Linda Mae (Menz) Haase age 62 of St. Cloud, formerly of Morton passed away Saturday, March 27, 2010 at her home in St. Cloud.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Friday at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home in Redwood Falls.  Graveside services will follow at the Morton Cemetery.  The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Linda Haase was born October 3, 1947 in Redwood Falls, MN to Donald and Harriet (Wolverton) Menz.  She attended school in Morton.  Linda got married and resided in Bloomington.  She moved back to the Redwood Falls area in 1976.  Linda moved to St. Cloud in 2004 where she has resided since.  Linda loved spending time with her family, especially the grandchildren.  She enjoyed crocheting and making quilts.  Linda made afghans for all of her grandchildren.  She also enjoyed reading, fishing, and watching figure skating.

Linda is survived by children: Dawn (Mike) Blaskowski of St. Augusta, Daryl (Mandi) Haase of Brandon, SD, Dan (Teresa) Haase of Morton and David (Lori) Haase of Wabasso; grandchildren: Ryan (special friend Lindsey Lund) & Bailey Kramer, Paige, Tori, Carson, Jaxon & Reagan Haase, Cameron, Taylor & Kaleb Haase, and Kendra, Chase & Blake Haase; great grandson Knox Kramer; brothers and sisters: Sharon (Tom) Hennen of Denison, IA, John (Nancy) Menz of Castle Rock, CO, Lila (Rick) Bregel of Crystal, MN, Bob (Audrey) Menz of Kennesaw, GA, Carol (Doug) Toreen of Bird Island, Tom (Nancy) Menz of San Jacinto, CA, Mona (Steve) Hemingsen of Jacksonville, FL, and David (Joyce) Menz of Fernandina Beach, FL; brother-in-law Stan Swierenga; and many other relatives and friends.  She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson Chad Kramer and sister Mary Kay Swierenga.