Gerald LeRoy Haan

Gerald LeRoy Haan, of Fallbrook, Calif., passed on to the Kingdom of Heaven on Sept. 5, 2011.

Gerry was born on Nov. 27, 1950, in Waterloo, Iowa. He grew up and attended school in Aplington, Iowa. In 1965, his freshman year, his family moved to Fallbrook.

Gerry was preceded in death by his father, Harlan LeRoy Haan, on Jan. 29, 2006, also by his mother, Ruth Evelyn Haan, on Oct. 24, 2010. Gerry is survived by one sister, Dorothy Knight of Lake Elsinore, Calif.

In his youth, Gerry was active in sports, gathering awards and trophies in both basketball and baseball. During this time, he spent man...