Mae (Smith) Haugstad 1918 - 2007

HAUGSTAD, HAHN, SMITH, GUILLAUME, WINTHEISER, BAUER

Posted By: Errin Wilker (email)
Date: 2/10/2007 at 14:34:14

Mae Haugstad, 88, of Caledonia, died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007 at Jones Harrison Residence in Minneapolis, Minn.

Mae was born on March 24, 1918, to Fred and Elizabeth (Hahn) Smith in Dorchester, Ia. She married Obert Haugstad and together they owned and operated Haugstad’s Confectionery for 32 years.

Obert passed away in 1969.

Mae was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, its Council of Catholic Women and the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.

Mae is survived by her children; Sandra Guillaume, Obert Jr “Ole” (Judy) Haugstad, Elizabeth Wintheiser, Wanda (Gordy) Bauer, and Richard Haugstad; 18 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters, two sons-in-law, one granddaughter and two great-grandsons.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be Friday, February 9, at 11:00 am at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Caledonia, Minn. Father Gregory Leif will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Caledonia, Minn. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 8 at Holy Family Hall, behind St. Mary’s Church, 308 South Pine where a prayer service will be said at 6:45 pm. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service at the church Friday.

McCormick Funeral Home, Caledonia is assisting the family with arrangements.

Source: Caledonia Argus, Caledonia, Minnesota, 7 February 2007