James M. Haag, Jr.

James M. Haag, Jr., 80, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away at home with family by his side on Sunday, November 20, 2022.

A Celebration of Life service will be held later.

Inurnment Highland Cemetery, Ottawa.

Jim was born August 22, 1942, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of James M. Sr. and Maxine E. (Johnson) Haag.

He lived in Hiawatha, Kansas for 13 years before moving to Ottawa in 1994.

He graduated in 1967 from Kansas State University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering.

On August 27, 1978, Jim was united in marriage to Linda S. Basel in Topeka, Kansas.

In the mid-1970’s, Jim was employed at Finney & Turnip Seed Construction Company, Topeka, as an engineer; late 1970’s to early 1990’s with the City of Hiawatha, Kansas, as administrator and engineer; early 1990’s to early 2000’s with the City of Clinton, Iowa, as a project engineer; early 2000’s until his retirement in 2019 with Franklin County Public Works as director and engineer.

Jim was a member of the Hiawatha Masonic Lodge No. 601 and Abdallah Shriners of Topeka. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and traveling to the Ozarks. He believed in community improvement and had many organizations that he contributed to yearly. His donations included the Wildcat Foundation in Manhattan and Harvesters among many others. Jim will be remembered for his love of family and their time spent together.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law Edward Wilson.

Survivors include his wife Linda of the home; four children, Raymond W. Haag and wife Kelly of Rawlins, Wyoming, Jeffery M. Haag also of Rawlins, Jacob M. Haag and wife Tammy of Topeka, Kansas, and Michelle L. Reinert and husband Doug of Fort Smith, Arkansas; sister Patricia Wilson of Lindsborg, Kansas; twelve grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.