Clyde Howard Haps

Mr. Haps was a retired operator for Mobil Oil, retiring in 1981 after 31 years of service. He was a proud member of the Kansas Aviation Museum, the Civil Air Patrol and the Mobil Oil Club. He served in WW II, in the Army Air Corps and was a lifetime member of the VFW post 8677.

Mr. Haps was preceded in death by his loving wife Virginia, nee Eckmann, Haps; his parents, Lester J. and Madeline, nee Guetterman, Haps; granddaughter, Barbara Herndon and a brother in law, Bob Swanston.

Surviving are his loving and devoted children, Patti Waldrip, Richard (Judy) Herndon and Gary (Cindy) Haps; grandchildren, Robin (Marian) Lanius, Jay (Rose) Gordon, Jana (Ken) Meentze, Bill (Jodi) Lanius, Rick (Jana) Herndon, David (Heather) Herndon, Michael (Carrie) Herndon, Michelle Berkel, Jamey (Jenya) Haps and Christopher Haps; 28 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren; sister, Lucille Swanston also, survived by dear friends and neighbors.

Memorials in Mr. Haps’s memory may be made to the American Cancer Society. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 1 to 3 pm on Thursday, September 1, 2016 at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois.

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm at the funeral home, on Thursday, September 1, 2016

Interment will be held in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois.