Harold A. Haumesser, Jr. of Carlyle died Monday, December 29, 2008 at the age of 78 years. He was born in Wade Township/Clinton County, Illinois on April 11, 1930 the son of Harold A. Haumesser, Sr. and Lisette Lappe.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents and a sister: Pansy Defend.

Mr. Haumesser is survived by nieces and nephews: Larry Defend and wife Rose of Nashville, TN, Max Defend of Carlyle, John Defend and wife Susie of Trenton, Judy Defend of Centralia, Cindy Hoerchler and husband Dan of Carlyle; great nieces and great nephews: Benessa Defend of Yokohama, Japan, Caleb Defend of Nashville, TN., Lisette Libscomb of Atlanta, GA. and Lexie Defend of Trenton; and a special friend Geraldine Strotheide of Carlyle.

Harold was a member of the Immanuel United Church of Christ in Carlyle where he had served on the Church Council and the Finance Board. He was also a member of the Clinton County Farm Bureau and the Clinton County Electrical Co-Op.

A celebration of Harold’s life will be Wednesday December 31, 2008 at 12:00 noon at the Frerker Funeral Home in Carlyle. The interment will follow at Carlyle Cemetery.

Friends may visit with the family at the Frerker Funeral Home in Carlyle on Wednesday from 10:00 A.M. until the time of services.

Memorials may be made in Harold’s memory to the family and those will be received at the Frerker Funeral Home in Carlyle