Celia “Sis” Haub

Celia G. “Sis” Haub, 90 of West Brooklyn, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side, on July 20,2025, at Serenity Home and Hospice in Oregon.

Mass of Christian Burial will be July 25 at 10:30 in St. Mary’s Catholic Church West Brooklyn. Burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in West Brooklyn. Visitation will be Thursday, July 24 from 5-7pm in Wasmer Funeral Home, Mendota, and an hour before Mass in St. Mary’s Church.

Sis was born August 27,1934, in Macomb to Cecil and Geraldine (Warner) Hoover. She married the love of her life, Gilbert “Gib” Haub on March 29,1951, in West Brooklyn. Celia Haub was an avid gardener and homemaker. According to Gib, she was the best cook in Northern Illinois and the joy of his life. She enjoyed spending time crocheting and sewing, preserving the harvest from her garden, and making the best grandma cookies. Her love of basketball could be seen through her attendance at the games of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren throughout the years, and frequently watching college basketball. Celia enjoyed playing card games, solving puzzles, golfing, and bowling, especially when joined by family and friends. She will be forever missed by her 2 sons: Gary (Wanda) Haub of West Brooklyn, Mark (Alicia) Haub of Knoxville, TN., daughter Jodi (Pete) Beck of Stillman Valley, 9 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren, 2 brothers: Jay (Joy) Hoover of Haslet, TX., Larry (Mavis) Hoover of Kingston, and 2 sisters: Bonnie Hunt of Elmhurst and Pat Pfoutz of Sandy, Utah. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Gib on 12/27/2022, son David, daughter-in-law Mary Jo Haub, 3 brothers: Rodney Hoover, Gerald Hoover, Norman Hoover, and 3 sisters: Joanne Politsch, Emily Morris and Leona Baker. Pallbearers will be Michael Ellison, Granville Hinton, Corey McLaughlin, Eric Nelson and Greer Wardell. Memorials may be directed to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or lasallecountycasa.org. Condolences may be left at wasmerfuneralhome.com.