John Haigh, 78, of Hixson, passed away peacefully and unexpectedly on Sunday, May 31, 2020 t his home.

John was born in Madison, S.D., October 20, 1941, son of the late Willard and Virginia (Nee: Gruber) Haigh.

John was a graduate of St. Catherine's High School, Racine, WI and the University of Wisconsin - Parkside. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in March 1970. On April 20, 1968, he was united in marriage to Marlene Heiderman in St. Rita Church, Racine.  John was employed by Western Publishing for 40 years in Racine, and by Wixon Inc. in Milwaukee for 10 years as Logistics Manager. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. Upon his retirement and relocation to Chattanooga, he joined St. Jude Catholic Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the YMCA, attending Silver Sneakers classes; he especially enjoyed the post-class coffee get-togethers with friends. In his earlier years, he enjoyed playing softball, golfing, running, and bowling. In Wisconsin, he was a season ticket holder for the UW Badgers football team, and upon his move to Chattanooga, enjoyed following the UT-Chattanooga Mocs, along with his friends from Biba's Restaurant. And, he was a loyal fan of the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers. One of his favorite past times was doing the daily crossword puzzles in the paper. He was always up for a game of cards, especially cribbage. He took great pleasure in spending time with his grandchildren, including taking them fishing, a sport he enjoyed throughout his life.  He was a kind and good friend to many people. Above all, he devoted his life to his family and will be deeply missed.

Survivors include his loving wife of 52 years, Marlene Haigh; his children, Elizabeth (James) Reaves of Dunwoody, GA, John J. (Lindsay) Haigh of Woodstock, GA; grandchildren, Patrick Reaves, Katherine Reaves, Griffin Haigh, Trenton Haigh; brothers, William (Carol) Haigh of Gilbert, AZ, Thomas Haigh of Racine, WI; sister-in-law Mary (Dean) Trantow, brother-in-law Robert (Lisa) Heiderman; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Jude Catholic Church, 930 Ashland Terrace, Chattanooga, TN, July 31, 11:00 A.M. Eastern.

Inurnment will follow.

Due to the Covid pandemic, Mass will be limited to family only. It will be live-streamed on Charlie Burton's (St. Jude pastor) public Facebook page.

In lieu of flowers, memorials in John's name to St. Jude Catholic Church have been suggested.