DONNA JEAN ROMAN HUFF HAAS

1940 - 2015

DONNA JEAN ROMAN HUFF HAAS, 75, of South Point, Ohio passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015, at the Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Kentucky. The Ironton, Ohio, native was born July 4, 1940, a daughter of the late Ivan L. and Mary Baumgard Roman. Donna was a graduate of 1958 graduate of South Point High School. She worked in the payroll department for over 40 years at Allied Chemical and AK Steel, retiring in 2002. Donna was a member of the Solida Baptist Church for over 70 years, where she was a beloved Sunday School teacher for over 20 years. She also attended Mamre Baptist Church after she and Sonny were married. She loved doing yard work, baking, working in her flowers and spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Orville "Sonny" Haas, who passed away March 31, 2013; a niece Elizabeth Shaffer. She is survived by a son Jeffrey and Martha Huff of Columbus, Ohio; a daughter Cheryl and Kevin Gillen of Palm City, Fla.; two step-sons, Mark and Deanna Haas of Ironton and Burt and Angie Haas of Coal Grove, Ohio; four grandchildren, Amy Johnson and her husband Jake, Aaron Huff and his wife Tenille, both of Delaware, Ohio, PFC Ryan Gillen and Kendall Gillen both of Palm City, Fla.; three step-grandchildren, Kaylyn Taylor and her husband Kyle of Pedro, Ohio, Shelby Haas of Ironton and Alivia Haas of Coal Grove, Ohio; a sister Karen Rose Shaffer and her husband Doug of South Point, Ohio; three nephews, Greg and Angie Shaffer, Mark and Sissy Shaffer, and David and Traci Shaffer, all of South Point, Ohio; several great-grandchildren and many cousins and other family members. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, August 14, 2015, at Phillips Funeral Home, 1004 South Seventh Street, Ironton, Ohio, with Pastor Aaron Childers officiating. Burial will follow in Wilgus Fairview Cemetery and visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Solida Baptist Church, 64 Pvt Dr 2114, South Point, OH 45680 To offer condolences to the family, please visit www.phillipsfuneralhome.net.