Obituary - Beverly Ann Haugen

Beverly Ann Haugen, 94, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Big Sandy Medical Center.

Funeral Services will be held in June of 2024 where she will be buried next to her husband, H. John Haugen. Memorials in Bev's honor may be made to the Big Sandy Medical Center, The Kremlin Lutheran Church or to a memorial of one's choice.

Please visit Bev's online memorial page at https://www.hollandbonine.com to send a card or leave a message of condolence for her family.

Beverly was born June 15, 1929, in Forks, Montana to Alvin and Elly (Johanson) Olsen. She was raised in Phillips County and attended Whitewater schools until she transferred to Kremlin High Schoo,l where she graduated in 1947. While attending school in Kremlin, she met H. John Haugen, they began dating.

Beverly attended Northern Montana College and obtained her teaching certificate for elementary education. Her first position was teaching in Chinook, Montana, where she was employed for two years. She and John were married June 17, 1951, at the church in Whitewater, and the couple made their home 4½ miles north of Kremlin on the Haugen farm. Beverly taught the fifth and sixth grades at the Kremlin Elementary School for four years until she and John began their family. They were blessed with four children, Calvin, Sidney, JoHanna and Kimberly, who were all raised on the family farm.

Beverly was an excellent cook, farm wife and mother. She and John enjoyed couples bowling night for many years, until he passed away October 1, 1980, from cancer. Sid took over the farm and Beverly went to work at the Kremlin Post Office. Her position started as a relief worker in Havre and Kremlin which then turned into being the postmaster of Kremlin for 6 years, retiring in 1996.

Bev was a member of the Kremlin Lutheran Church, ALCW women's group and served as a 4-H leader. She enjoyed dancing, traveling, playing card games, especially pinochle and bridge, or any other games her grandchildren would teach her. Bev had special memories of all the family trips they took to Glacier Park, her trip to Norway and the annual Hosta Festival in Minot, North Dakota each September with her brothers and their wive, and her travels to Alaska, Hawaii, and California. "Granny" as she was affectionately called, was famous for her "Old Country Hot Cakes" and would even travel with her special pans to cook them for the family when she would go visit, everyone loved the special treat!

When Beverly could no longer live by herself, she made the decision to go into a care facility. She chose to move to the Big Sandy Medical Center, where she established many relationships with all the CNA's, caregivers, nurses and visitors there. They welcomed Bev and treated her like family. She received excellent care, and the family appreciates all the love and support they have been shown.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John in 1980; her son Sid Haugen in 2009, and her brothers, Howard (Ella) Hammond, Reinhart (Marian) and Milton Olsen.

Beverly is survived by her three children Calvin Haugen, JoHanna (Bruce) Kapperud, and Kimberly (Mark) Huajardo; her daughter-in-law Sande Haugen and sisters in-law Marjorie Olsen and Cathy Olse; seven grandchildren ,: Sasha (Josh), Sheree, Shea (Nobu), Kjersti, Nolan, Hali, and Ian; six great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and extended family.