William Patrick "Pat" Haines

William Patrick "Pat" Haines obituary, Haven, KS

William Patrick "Pat" Haines

William Haines Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Ott Funeral Home - Haven on Oct. 27, 2025.

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William Patrick "Pat" Haines, 88, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Haven, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Winfield Rest Haven in Winfield. He was born on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1934 in Hutchinson, Kansas to Dr. C.W. and Lurline Ruth (Gilmore) Haines.
He graduated from Haven High School with the class of 1955 and later attended Wichita State University.
Pat was in the Air Force Reserve.
Pat was a near lifetime Haven resident and farmed many years in Reno County. When he retired, Pat moved to Wichita.
Pat was a member of the Haven United Methodist Church.
He traveled extensively and for recreation enjoyed card games and billiards and was quite accomplished in both. Above all, he loved spending time with his family. He was always open and enjoyed good conversation about family, travels, farming, weather, the stock market, world affairs and sports. It was a family bit of humor to talk about him being a human GPS. If asked a direction or location about anyplace he was familiar with he could give very complete and exact directions about how to navigate to the desired location.
Pat is survived by his brother, Joe (Betty) Haines of San Francisco, CA; three nieces, Mary Neale (Alan Kiviat) of Los Angeles, CA, Jennifer (Michael) Robinson of San Francisco, CA, and Sarah (Christopher) Muscolina of San Francisco, CA; and nephew, Stephen Haines of San Francisco, CA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Chester Haines.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Laurel Cemetery, Haven. Memorial services will follow at 11 a.m., at Haven United Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Haven United Methodist Church or Haven Senior Center in care of Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 217, Haven, KS 67543.
Cemetery
Laurel Cemetery
Haven KS
US
Graveside Service
Saturday, October 11, 2025
10:00 AM -
Laurel Cemetery
Haven KS
US
Memorial Service
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:00 AM -
Haven United Methodist Church
201 N Kansas Street
Haven KS 67543
US
Funeral Home
Ott Funeral Home - Haven
102 N. Wichita
102 N. Wichita PO Box 217
Haven KS - 67543
US
620-465-3511
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