Donna Haugen, 88, Minot and formerly of Ryder and Roseglen died on Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in a Minot hospital with her loving family at her side.

Donna Jean Hill was born on May 28, 1931 in Garrison, ND to Floyd and Julia (Snippen) Hill. She was raised on a farm in the Roseglen area and attended country school prior to graduating from Minot High School in 1949. As a young adult she was employed at Minot Paint and Glass and as a medical secretary at Northwest Clinic.

Donna married Donald L. Haugen on September 16, 1951 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Minot. Donna was a fulltime wife, mother and homemaker and was active at the farm in a variety of ways. They resided on the farm near Ryder until November, 1973 when they moved to Minot. The following years were alternated between Ryder and Minot with the winter months over the last 30 years being spent in Mesa, AZ.

Donna was a member of Christ Lutheran Church - Minot and St. John's Lutheran Church - Ryder. She was a member of a Ryder area homemakers group and especially enjoyed golfing, bowling, cardplaying, baking, doing puzzles and decorating. She was an avid fan of the Phoenix Suns.

Donna's loving family includes her husband of 68 years Donald; children: Debra (Dan) Skarsgard of Christine ND, Jeffrey (Bernell) Haugen of Mesa AZ, Bradley (Tami) Haugen of Garrison and Janelle (Dennis) Wunderlich of Velva; grandchildren: Heather (Jeff) Christiansen, Holly (Ryan) Erickson, Brock (Pegah) Skarsgard, Johanna (Nathan) Roten, Jayme (Landon) Franklin, Ryan (Amanda) Haugen, Tyler Haugen, Tabitha (Mike) Wilber, Chris Wunderlich and Brent (Rebekah) Wunderlich, Kelsey, Shelby and Allison Wunderlich; step-grandchildren: Joshua and Jeremy Hackney; numerous great grandchildren; brother: Eldon (Doris) Hill of Northfield, MN and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Donna was preceded in death by her parents, daughter-in-law: Laurie, granddaughter Jennifer, sister and brother-in-law: Gail (Jim) Brisson and infant sister: Sandra.

Celebration of the Life of Donna Haugen: Saturday, October 19, 2019 at 10:30 a.m. in Christ Lutheran Church - Minot.
Interment: Rosehill Memorial Park - Minot.
Visitation: Friday from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to the Roseglen Cemetery Endowment Fund for the perpetual care of the cemetery.

Donna Haugen Flower Pictures