Kelly Haugen

Kelly Haugen, 55,

Surrey, passed away,

Wednesday, December 6,

2017, in a Minot hospital

surrounded by her loving

family after a courageous

battle with cancer.

Kelly was born Sep-

tember 5, 1962, in Minot,

ND to Ronald and Betty

(Torno) Skinn. She grew

up and was educated in

Minot, graduating from

Minot High School in

1980.

Kelly was united in

marriage to Wes Haugen

on September 20, 2002.

They made their home in

Surrey, ND. Kelly spent

more than twenty years of

her working life at the

Roll’N Pin Restaurant on

north hill in Minot in

every aspect of the busi-

ness, doing her best to

serve its patrons. Kelly

spent the last ten years of

her working life as an out-

side sales associate for

Gaffaney’s of Minot.

She was a member of

Our Savior Lutheran

Church, Moose Lodge and

was a part of many dart

leagues in Minot and the

surrounding area for

many years.

Kelly spent time in the

garden and enjoyed tend-

ing to her flowers. She

also spent time baking

and canning, sharing the

fruits of her always ‘green

thumb.’ Kelly enjoyed

throwing darts, playing

bingo and games of

chance at the casino. She

was an avid Green Bay

Packers fan and had a soft

spot for Scottie dogs. Her

generous spirit will be for-

ever missed by all of her

family and friends.

Kelly’s surviving family

includes: her husband of

15 years, Wes Haugen,

Surrey, ND; sisters, Kari

(Jim) Porter, Minot and

Lorrie (Tim) Brogan, Seat-

tle, WA; brother, Mark

Skinn, St. Paul, MN;

nieces, Ashley (Jess)

McIntyre, Tioga, ND and

Lacy (Jason Stewart) Port-

er, both of Minot;

great-nieces, Aura Stewart

and Landrie McIntyre;

special card partner, Jim

Schweyen, Minot and

Doneta Skinn, Minot, ND;

mother-in-law, LaVerne

Haugen, Des Lacs, ND;

sister-in-law, Delores

(Butch) Walhood, Des

Lacs, ND; brothers-in-law,

Delos Haugen, Burlington,

ND, Terry Haugen, Des

Lacs, ND, Ardean (Lori)

Haugen, Minot, ND and

Ardell (Kathleen) Haugen,

Minot, ND along with

numerous aunts, uncles,

cousins and her furry

friend Frannie.

Kelly was preceded in

death by: her father,

Ronald Skinn and mother,

Betty Skinn-Schweyen.

Celebration of Life Ser-

vice: 10:30 a.m. Monday,

December 11, 2017 at Our

Savior Lutheran Church,

Minot.

Interment: Rosehill

Memorial Park, Minot, ND

Booksigning: Sunday,

December 10, 2017 from

1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

at the Thomas Family

Funeral Home, Minot.

Memorials: are pre-

ferred to an organization

of the donor’s choice.

Those wishing to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories are

invited to use the expres-

sions of sympathy section

at www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com