James Lee Haubein

1935 - 2025

James Lee Haubein

July 31, 1935 - September 20, 2025

On September 20, 2025 Jim Haubein, loving husband and father, left this world to join our Lord and Savior in Heaven.

Dad was born on July 31, 1935 in Lockwood, Mo. to parents, Ted and Lucile Haubein. He was delivered on the kitchen table weighing a whopping13 pounds. After being placed on the counter by the doctor, Dad immediately rolled over and lifted himself up by his elbows, sizing everyone up in the room as if to say, "I have arrived!"

Dad's family moved to Nevada, Mo. where he graduated from Nevada High School in 1953. As Dad liked to tell it, while sitting in his car at a stop light a young woman jumped into his passenger seat, and that's how he met our mother. On January 29, 1956 James Lee Haubein married Joan Lucille Eyer. They moved to Independence, Mo., where they welcomed daughters Sherril, Linda, Lisa and Jodi. To support his family, Dad worked two jobs while attending college and graduated from Rockhurst College in 1969 with a degree in Business Administration.

In 1973 Dad and Mom moved the family to Helena, where Dad worked for the State of Montana until he and Mom retired in 1993.

Dad loved everything about Montana. He was an avid fly fisherman and a master at tying flies. He loved woodworking and gun smithing. He was also a man of all skills, he could do plumbing, electrical work and building. Dad loved sharing his knowledge with others. He and Mom loved to spend time at their cabin in Lincoln, where they would participate in all sorts of shenanigans with the neighbors. Dad loved being surrounded by his family and friends. His favorite times were over the 4th of July in Lincoln where we would all show up for the annual family reunion.

Dad was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Lucile Haubein; brother and sister-in-law, Ted and Marilyn Haubein; sister-in-law, Dana Haubein; brother-in-law, Wes Eyer; sister-in-law, Sally Spangler; niece, Wendee Eyer; nephews, Mark Haubein and Dale Haubein.

Dad is survived by his loving wife, Joan, of 69 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Sherril and Dave Senn, Linda and Dan Gaughan, Lisa and Jaime Johnson, Jodi and Leonard Peters; grandchildren, Jay Gaughan and Hannah Nordhagen, Darsen Gaughan and Jessica Bucy, Nathan and Theresa Senn, Jason and Laura Senn, Ashely Peters, Ben and Stephanie Peters, Conner and Lizzie Peters; great grandchildren, Caden Gaughan, Trey Higgins, Quentin Gaughan, Theo Senn and Ada Peters; and brother, Merle Haubein; sister-in-law, June Eyer; brother-in-law, Jim Spangler and numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

Dad had a legendary sense of humor, a mischievous smile and a twinkle in his eye and he died "fat and happy".

A celebration of life will be held October 3 at 11 a.m. at Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church, 3580 N Benton Ave, Helena. Donations can be made to Our Redeemer's or Helena Food Share. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer a condolence to the family or to share a memory of Jim.

Anderson Stevenson Wilke

3750 N Montana Ave.

Helena, MT 59602

406-442-8520