Gary B. Haines

Gary Bernard Haines, 67, of Arcadia, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at Gundersen Tri County Hospital in Whitehall.

Gary was born July 7, 1953, in Arcadia to Bensel and Clotilda (Misch) Haines. Gary graduated from Arcadia High School in 1971. On June 17, 1989, Gary married Paula Keilholtz at St. John’s UCC Church in Fountain City. To this union a son, Nathan Haines, was born.

Gary served two terms as President of the Arcadia Co-Op Board. He loved farming, his dairy herd of Brown Swiss, and was proud of Kathy, his Reserve Grand Champion, at the World Dairy Expo. He also enjoyed hunting, coin collecting, his animals and his truck. In Gary’s down time, he liked to watch Let’s Make a Deal, playing Candy Crush, playing the lottery and working in his garden.

Gary is survived by his wife, Paula Haines of Arcadia; son, Nate (Libby) Haines of Golden Valley, MN.; siblings: Jerome “Jerry” (Sherry Reck-Haines) Haines, Wayne (Pamela) Haines, Anne (Dale) Sonsalla, all of Arcadia; and 21 nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; aunts; uncles; and his favorite uncle, Herman Misch. 

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, private family services will be held at Wozney-Killian Funeral Home with burial in Calvary Cemetery, rural Arcadia. To express condolences to his family on line please visit www.wozneykillianfh.com.