Our class experienced the loss of another of our wonderful parents with the recent passing of Hazel Hauff (https://www.rudesfuneralhome.com/obituary/hazel-hauff). At her funeral, the testimonials by her grandchildren and a family friend were very poignant, indicative of the character and personality of Hazel. One of my first thoughts after hearing of her life is "When did she find time to rest?" She always seemed to be on the go, and if she was not physically active, she was mentally active, as she read numerous books. She would frequently check out as many books from the library as the rules allowed.
The Advertiser today is still around, although the name has been changed to The Town And Country Shopper. When her husband passed away, Hazel sold the business to a fellow named Larry Ammann. Our slo-pitch team played against his team (called Hamm's, as in the beer) in the early 70's. Larry is a good friend of our family, and his presence at the funeral was very much appreciated. Also in attendance were Rick and Peg Wenande. Rick was a long-time custodian at the high school, while Peg was a nurse at the hospital. Since Hazel was a devoted volunteer at the hospital, it is likely that she and Peg were good friends and well acquainted with each other. On a side note, both Larry and Rick have been very involved in amateur baseball in Brookings for a number of years. Larry would often print a program that contained pictures of that summer's teener, legion, and amateur teams. Included in the program would be pictures of notable teams of previous years. Some went at least as far back as the 40's. Every few years there would be a photo of our 1965 teener team that won a trip to the national teener tournament in Hersey, Pennsylvania.
Hazel was truly a remarkable woman, and a role model for humanity. Growing up in the era in which she did greatly shaped her values and her faith. She certainly lived as she believed. Our condolence, thoughts, and prayers are with the family at this time.
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