Overview
- Kernen im Remstal reported that Haidle died peacefully in the night to November 1, a few weeks after his 110th birthday.
- Mayor Benedikt Paulowitsch praised Haidle as a model of calm and respect who embodied warmth and down-to-earth character.
- Born on September 2, 1915, in Stetten, he trained as a mechanic, served during the war, and in 1948 returned to take over the family farm.
- Family accounts and local reports describe unusual vitality late in life, including driving at 99, doing his own dishes at 105, and caring for his vineyard.
- His standing as Germany's oldest living man was recently cited by Ulm-based gerontologist Thomas Breining, with the Gerontological Research Group responsible for formal age validation.