TORRINGTON – Memorial services for William “Bill” Leslie Haas, 75, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Rendezvous Center at the Goshen County Fairgrounds with Julie Newman officiating. Bill died unexpectedly at his home on February 17, 2025, two days short of his 76th birthday. Cremation has taken place. In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Goshen County Supreme Cow Program at 5150 Road 94, Torrington, 82240, which Bill and Jerry Simonsen originally started or the Waggin’ Tails Animal Shelter. Casual dress is requested. The Colyer Funeral Home assisted the family with the cremation arrangements. Condolences may be sent to www.colyerfuneralhome.com.
Bill was born February 19, 1949, in Torrington, Wyoming to Hubert Louis and Lora Mae (McIntosh) Haas. He grew up and lived his entire life in the Veteran area and spent his life farming and ranching, raising and showing angus cattle. In 1966, he was the highest individual in 4-H livestock judging at the National Western Stock Show in Denver. Bill was a 10 year 4-H member. He graduated from the first class of Goshen Hole High School in 1967. He attended Eastern Wyoming College and Nebraska Western College before graduating from the University of Wyoming with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture.
Bill married Kathy Atkins, and they later divorced. He then married Dana Fleenor on November 22, 1975, in Torrington. He served on the Goshen County Fair Board where he was instrumental in the improvements made there. He also served as President and board member of the Wyoming Angus Association. Bill was an avid sports fan and followed high school, college and pro sports. He was a Cyclones fan, a Wyoming Cowboy fan and a Denver Bronco fan (sometimes), and he got to see Michael Jordan live. Bill never met a stranger and loved a good time, a good beer and good friends.
Bill is survived by his wife Dana Haas of Veteran; siblings Marilyn (Pat) Herring of Veteran, Carolyn Ward of LaGrange, George Haas of Torrington, Kenny (Heather) Haas of LaGrange, Jackie (Kevin) Nickel of Veteran and Sherry (Dan) Espeland of Douglas; numerous nieces and nephews including special nephew Jay Ward; sisters-in-law Lesley (Don) Bartlett, Kim Moore, and Jamie (Lex) Madden. He was preceded in death by his parents Hubert and Lora Mae Haas; both sets of grandparents; aunts and uncles; and a brother-in-law Bill Ward.
