Caledonia Argus

Obituary - Posted: 2/7/07

Mae Haugstad

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

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

Obert passed away in 1969.

Mae was a member of St. Maryís 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. Maryís Catholic Church, Caledonia. Father Gregory Leif will officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Caledonia. Friends may call from 4 to 7 pm Thursday, Feb. 8 at Holy Family Hall, behind St. Maryís 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.


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