Harriet G. Haight, age 86 of Freeport, IL, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at the Stephenson Nursing Center in Freeport. She was born on February 27, 1932 in St. Olaf, IA to the late Leslie and Annice (Raoldoff) Halverson. Harriet married Ted Haight on July 7, 1977 in Las Vegas, NV.

She was a teacher for a one room country school on her grandparents land in St. Olaf. She loved being a homemaker and running a home day care, she cared for many children over the years. She enjoyed cooking and reading. She was also an avid doll collector and truly enjoyed her dolls. Most of all, she loved her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Harriet is survived by her husband, Ted Haight of Freeport; sons, Mike (Karen) Barr of Freeport, Brian (Dawn) Barr of Shannon, and Scott (Karla) Barr of Freeport; daughters, Wendy (Russel) Fransen of St. Cloud, MN, Kathy (Mark) Reist of PA, Jennifer (Kenneth) Minarik of Belvidere, IL and Nancy (Phillip) Elmer of Freeport; step-sons, David (Dee) Haight of Savanna, IL and Darrell (Vicki) Haight of Clarksville, TN; step-daughters, Debra (Michael) Goodwin of Rockford, IL and Deanna (Tom) DeBisschop of Moline, IL; sister-in-law, Jill Miles of Rockford; and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Derick; step-son, Shawn Haight; and sisters, LouElla Boland and Deanna Odell.