Laura Kathleen Haslanger
September 11, 1947-November 25, 2024
Age 77
Laura was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan and lived there up through her early 20s. She initially met Dave at a high school dance as a teenager. 5 years later, upon returning to Michigan after Vietnam, Dave saw Laura out in public and asked her on a date. Dave and Laura got married in 1969 and recently celebrated their 55th Anniversary.
Laura and Dave moved to Nebraska with their daughters Kim and Eve in 1980. Throughout her life she loved to learn new things and acquired many hobbies and skills such as cake decorating, making jewelry, and writing calligraphy. Laura was known by Kim and Eve’s friends as a great cook and baker. She taught herself to make clothes for the girls when they were young. She also learned how to refinish furniture, and many of those pieces are in their family home to this day.
In 1987 Laura bought Accredited Insurance, where she worked until she retired in 2015. She was a shrewd businesswoman and cared greatly about helping her customers. Laura was very proud to see her family-owned business continue when Kim became an insurance agent. Many of Laura’s clients are still loyal customers of the agency today.
Laura loved spending time with her grandchildren. Over the years she made many trips to Lawrence to see her grandsons, John, Jared, and Jake at their various sporting events or music concerts. She also enjoyed spoiling her granddaughters Jenna and Krista with bubble baths, baking lessons, and trips to a nearby pond to feed the ducks. Laura would also adopt four-legged family members from the humane society and spoiled them just like her grandchildren.
Laura was preceded in death by her parents Robert and Thelma Mead; brothers Brian, Colin, and Kevin Mead.
Survived by husband of 55 years Dave Haslanger; daughter Kim Riha (TJ); Eve Loos (Kevin); grandchildren John, Jared, and Jake Loos; Jenna and Krista Riha; brother Dennis Mead (Eileen); sister Roberta Mead; numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation: Saturday, November 30, 2:30 – 3:00 p.m., followed by a Funeral Service at 3:00 p.m., both at Heafey-Hoffmann-Dworak-Cutler, 7805 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124.
To view a live broadcast of the service, please click the link below.
https://boxcast.tv/view/laura-kathleen-haslanger-funeral-service-eknezltuyoc0wjdk6jwc
Memorials: Nebraska Humane Society / www.nehumanesociety.org
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