- Date Of Birth: May 17, 1924
- Date Of Death: September 25, 2020
- State: Michigan
Norman James Haupt was born in Oak Park, IL on May 17, 1924, and he died peacefully in Kalamazoo, with family nearby, on September 25, 2020. Norm was a gentleman who adored his family.
Norm served in the Navy during WWII. The Navy sent him to Tulane University to earn a degree in business administration. Norm enjoyed his career as an accountant. He worked for Parmalee Transportation in Chicago, and then transferred to Checker Motors in Kalamazoo, rising to be the Company Controller.
His first love was his family, starting with his wife of 68 years, Johanna, who survives him. Their love just kept growing and growing over the years, and their family nicknamed them the lovebirds. He always adored babies, and they adored him. He leaves behind many descendants, four children: Karen (Brad), David (Courtney), Eric (Debra) and Steven. 15 Grandchildren: Jason, Chris, and Michael; Xavier and Ryan; Benjamin, Kristalyn, Breanna, Amanda, Debi, Emil, and Lucas; Jacob, Lyric and Diedre. He is also survived by 17 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
He retained his love of automobiles throughout his life and gifted his prized 1980 Checker Marathon to his grandsons. It has been restored and resides in Minnesota. Norm had an amazing sense of humor, dry at times, and punny at others, and this has been handed down to several children in the family. Many who met him would comment on his sense of humor. He loved to travel, and there were many family car trips across the US and Canada. He was an avid golfer and continued playing into his late 80s. He also loved Duplicate Bridge, earning his Life Master.
