Haarala, John William "Bill" Age 86, formerly of Hopkins, MN. Passed away August 3rd in Mesa, AZ.Preceded in death by parents and 3 sisters. Bill owned Hopkins Appliance Repair for many years until he moved to Arizona. He was a longtime member of the Knights of Columbus. He also worked as a volunteer for 10 years at Holy Cross/Saint Vincent DePaul food shelf in Mesa, serving as president for 3 of those years. John is survived by his children, Debra (Dan) Bjerke, JoAnn (Stephen) Ruff, John (Cindy), Eric (Cayleen), Tom (Karen); ex-wife Coralie; grandchildren Christine, Eric, Steven, Peter, Elizabeth, Greg, Allyson, Sophie, Charlie, Katie, Shauna, Kelly, Codie and Sam; 3 great-grandchildren; as well as many other relatives and friends. Mass of Christian Burial Thursday, Sept. 4th at 11 AM at St. Gabriel the Archangel, St. Joseph Campus, 1310 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment at Fort Snelling.