Roger Md Obituary

Dr. Roger A. Haas passed away on September 7th . A life-long resident of Campbell County - except for a few years living abroad in New Zealand - Roger was born on September 10, 1933, to Elmer Sr. and Flora. A graduate of Highlands High School (class of 1951), Roger got his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1959 followed by an internship at Christ Hospital and went on to practice general medicine in his private practice in Newport and Ft Thomas. While private practice was his primary career path, Dr. Haas also spent time as an emergency room physician at St Luke Hospital in Ft Thomas, supported local nursing homes, saw patients at the Newport Steel Plant. He joined the Patient's First practice in the 90's which then became St. Elizabeth Physicians. Possibly having thousands of patients, Roger gave consultation to hundreds more who came to him for medical opinions and advice. He embodied the "Norman Rockwell Doctor" making house calls well past the time that house calls fell out of fashion. Dr. Haas retired from medical practice in 2010. Roger married his high school sweetheart, Joan Wilson, in 1956 in St. John's Church of Christ in Newport, where he was an active member throughout his life. They were together for 61 years until Joan's passing in 2014. Roger is proceeded in death by his brother Elmer Jr. and survived by his other brothers Jim and Tom, and his devoted children, Karl (married to Maura Swanson) and Laura (married to Jim Breyer) and Joanna. His eldest son Ray passed away in 1975. He is also survived by his adoring grandchildren Olivia, Wesley, Lilly, and Winston. He will be forever remembered by his family as a wonderful husband, loving father, and truly original Granddaddy. A frequent visitor to the Ft. Thomas Library, Roger was an avid book and newspaper reader, and movie buff. Roger loved the theatre, a wide variety of music and traveling. Roger also spent much time in his flower garden trying to outsmart the deer that would often visit. Visitation will be on Friday, September 15 the at Dobbling Funeral Home 106 S. Ft. Thomas Ave. in Ft. Thomas from 4:00pm - 7:00pm and service at St John's UCC in Newport on Saturday September 16 th at 10:00am. In lieu of flowers, memorials suggested to the St. John's UCC, Park & Nelson, Newport, KY 41071, the Hospice Care of St. Elizabeth in Edgewood - or to a charity of one's choice. Dobbling, Muehlenkamp-Erschell serving the family. Online condolences may be made to dmefuneral. com.