Haugen, Pamela Rae 1959 - 2015

HAUGEN, BIXBY, SCHROEDER, CASTERTON, HENRY, VIZCAINO

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 3/27/2015 at 11:05:41

Pam Haugen, age 55, of Waterloo, IA, formerly of Decorah, IA, died on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Harmony House in Waterloo, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA, with Rev. David Sorenson and Rev. Bryan Robertson presiding. Burial will be in the Lutheran Cemetery at a later date.

Friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at the Schluter – Balik Funeral Home, 604 South Avenue, in Decorah, IA, and also after 10:00 a.m., at the church on Wednesday morning.

Pamela Rae Haugen was born on December 8, 1959, the daughter of Raymond and Theola (Bixby) Haugen in Chicago, IL. Pam attended and graduated from Decorah High School in 1978. While in high school Pam was in the Color Guard and worked at A & W Restaurant. After high school, she worked for Happy Joe’s, Mabe’s Pizza, Ronnie’s Café and for Rockwell Collins. She was united in marriage to Mark Schroeder in 1982, and they later divorced. Pam was a wonderful mother to her son, they enjoyed a lot of things together. Pam and Michael both suffered from Myotonic Dystrophy. Pam enjoyed Elvis, playing cards, her soap operas, playing Facebook games, shopping, and on-line shopping. She loved her nieces and nephews and was always happy when they came to visit her. Pam also volunteered at Northeast Iowa Community Action when she could. Pam was a member of the Decorah Lutheran Church.

Pam is survived by her mother, Theola Haugen and her step-father, Gerald Haugen, Decorah, IA. Two sisters: Terry (friend, Carl Naley) Casterton, Decorah, IA, and Karen (Dan) Henry, Ridgeway, IA. Two nieces: Amanda (fiancé Ryan Jones) Casterton and MaryBeth Henry. Three nephews: Wade (friend, Andrea Quam) Casterton, Ryan (Kelsey) Henry and D J Henry. Three great nieces: Alaina, Jessa and Malia. One step-sister: Heidi (Bo) Vizcaino, Big Spring, TX. Three step-brothers: Mark (Edna) Haugen, Jacksonville, FL; Gary (Wanda) Haugen, Miami, FL; and Jeff (Elizabeth) Haugen, Jacksonville, FL, along with many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Pam was preceded in death by her son: Michael Raymond Schroeder in 2009. Her father: Raymond Haugen in 1981. Her grandparents: Edgar and Lilly (Moe) Haugen and Percy and Loretta (Grover) Bixby.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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