Catherine Jeanne Hauck

Catherine Jeanne Hauck

February 01, 1949 - March 01, 2015

Catherine Jeanne Hauck

February 01, 1949 - March 01, 2015

Obituary

Catherine Jeanne Hauck, 66, of Mission Viejo, loving wife, mother, sister, aunt and dear friend to many, passed away Sunday, March 1st. She took great joy in spending time with her adult children, grandkids, great-grandson, nieces, nephews and cousins. Her many dear friends were very special to her. She especially enjoyed playing with babies, and the babies always seemed to enjoy it, too.

Jeanne was born in Creston, Iowa, daughter of Wayne and Regina Rouh. She was the youngest of 4 children. Her family moved to Long Beach, CA in the early fifties. There she attended school at Garfield Elementary School, Stephens Junior High School, and graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Jeanne was very creative in crafts: sewing, glass overlay and decorating. It was often said that if you stood still for too long, she would decorate you. She loved to come up with new ideas for decorating the house for different holidays, with Christmas being her favorite. She had her own power tools for cutting out wood patterns and designs. Her skills for sewing stuffed animals and dolls were shared by the many family members and friends that she often gave her creations to. This past Christmas, the theme was ‘ugly sweater’ design. She took great joy in making sweaters for her and her husband. They were truly one of a kind and were shared by all. The sweaters brought smiles to everyone there.

Jeanne was a fun loving gal. Her many friends always enjoyed being around her. Although really kinda shy, she always had a good time at gatherings for family and friends and was often the life of the party.It was important to her that others there also enjoyed themselves. She would always see to it that everyone was comfortable and that no one was neglected.

Jeanne was pretty good at most outdoor activities, including basketball. She often beat her husband at horse. He would claim that he had a sore shoulder. She also enjoyed playing softball and football.

Water sports she excelled at, particularly water skiing. She was certainly one of the better skiers among her family and friends. And she had a competitive nature to her. A family friend, a man, once remarked that she couldn’t beat him at ping-pong because she was a girl. Jeanne practiced daily for 3 months. The next time that guy came over, she called him out. Jeanne not only beat him, but she trash-talked him the whole time until he left in a huff.

Jeanne is survived by her husband of 47 years, Kenneth, her daughter Jodie Bagshaw (Joseph), her son Donald Hauck (Tracey), her sister Janet Swadener, her grand-daughters Ashley Gunckel, Sarah Love (Trevor), Abigail Whitener, Kelly Bagshaw, Josie Bagshaw, grandson Jason Gunckel, great-grandson Jay Love and many nieces and nephews, family and friends.

Jeanne was proceeded in death by her son Jason Hauck, her parents and her brothers Gary Rouh and Michael Rouh.

Memorial Services will be held at O’Connor Mortuary, Saturday, March 14th at 4pm followed by a gathering at the Hauck house.

A tribute program has been set up with Jeanne’s favorite charity, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Donations may be made, in her name, with the following information:

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Tribute Program #37814611
P.O. Box 1000, Dept. 142
Memphis, Tennessee 38148

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37 responses to Catherine Jeanne Hauck

  1. Jodie says:

    Missing you more than ever right now, Ma! Every day without you seems to get harder rather than easier. I still love you SO very much, and I can’t wait ’til we meet again.

  2. Bonnie Olson says:

    Today would have been your 67th Birthday my dear friend. I would have called you early this morning to wish you a wonderful day and we would have laughed about you being 6 months older than I. We would have talked for a long time catching up on each others lives… And there would have been laughter…as always…and maybe a few tears. The kind of conversation that only the oldest of friends have together. We shared our joys and our heartaches freely knowing our words were safe with one another. We would have said “I LOVE YOU” before we hung up. Not, love ya or some other casual term. We grew up together…we grew old together. I never dreamed of a life without you in it. I miss you beyond description. I read your beautiful letters and cards today, for I have saved them all. Your loving spirit will forever live in my heart. Until we meet again…I LOVE YOU.

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  5. Just as we’d done many times in the past, my daughter (Josie this time) went and spent Spring Break at your house this year. The visit brought back many memories. We had a good time, but it was bittersweet for me, Ma. It just wasn’t right without you there and your presence was greatly missed; at least for me. As Dad and Josie grow closer and closer, it seems that I miss and need you more and more.

    As I raise Josie, and as I continue to try to mother Sarah, Kelly, and Abbie I keep finding myself asking, “What would Mom do?” I used to be stronger, as you were. I need to find that backbone, strength, self-esteem and determination again. Before (and after, through letters) you told me to never stop talking to you, that you would always be listening. I would like to believe that, but I would also like to believe that you have better things to do “up there”. I can only pray that God will help me to be the loving, strong, caring, and guiding mother that you were. I miss you every day…sometimes it feels as though I just spoke with you a couple of days ago, sometimes it seems as though it’s been several years since you left us.

    Some things are changing, as I suppose they should be, but some seem to be happening too fast for me. I know that makes me a bit selfish, but it’s true. I want you here with me oh so very very much, Ma, although I know that you’re in a much better place now. I wouldn’t want you to have stayed if you couldn’t have gotten well. Cancer has stolen too many people from me. There are many “what ifs” and “if onlys” in my heart and mind, but I’m really trying to learn to accept that you’re gone from this Earth forever. I know that I will see and hold you again some day, and that day will be a day of pure joy for me in more ways than one.

    I love you, Mom, always and forever.

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