Joyce Haugen
March 8, 1924-Nov. 14, 2020
Joyce Maxine Haugen
was born on March 8,
1924 in Duluth, Minneso-ta to Alfred “Bob” and
Mona “Perky” (Zeiders)
Olson. She died at the
age of 96 years on Satur-
day, November 14, 2020
at the Haaland Estates in
Rugby, North Dakota.
At two years of age, she
and her parents moved to
a farm northwest of Wol-
ford. As a young girl,
Joyce’s great love was her
horse and she would
spend hours riding. Joyce
attended and graduated
from the Wolford School.
She loved to draw and
had hoped to go to art
school.
On November 21, 1942,
Joyce married Chester
Haugen in Sidney, Monta-
na. For the next 40 or so
years Joyce lived on the
Haugen farm east of Wol-
ford. She was very much
a farmer’s wife – becom-
ing an excellent cook and
hosting many Haugen
holiday get-togethers.
During harvest time, she
would take dinner and
supper out to the men in
the fields. Her peach pie
was especially famous
and requested by the
hired men and family
alike. She also described
herself as a “go-fer” dur-
ing the busy times on the
farm, running to town for
machinery parts whenev-
er it was necessary.
Joyce was an accom-
plished seamstress. She
made many of her own
clothes and taught her
daughter to sew as well,
which at times challenged
her patience.
When their son Keith
took over the farming
operation, Chester and
Joyce retired to a home on
Devils Lake. After the
lake rose to such high lev-
els, they moved into town
where Joyce lived until
she moved to the Haaland
Manor Apartments in
Rugby. Joyce, in later
years, said she sure
missed her Wolford
friends dropping in at the
farm for coffee and a visit.
For years Joyce and Ches-
ter enjoyed winters in
Apache Junction, Arizona,
meeting many new
friends there.
Joyce is survived by her
daughter, Lonna (Marion)
Baugher; grandchildren
Marc (Jennifer) Vachon,
Jennifer (Nick) Vachon,
Anthony (Cindy) Baugher,
and Mike (Gina) Bolinske.
Eight great-grandchildren:
Anna Vachon; Kael and
Jackson Stapleton; Za-
chary, Joshua and Kate
Baugher; and William and
Ana Bolinske. She is also
survived by her
sister-in-law, Irene Hager
and several nieces and
nephews. Joyce was pre-
ceded in death by her
husband, Chester; her son
Keith; grandson Bryan;
her parents; and sister
Dolores (Don) Gronos.
A Graveside service
will be held at 1:00 p.m.
on Monday, Nov. 23 at the
Persilla Watts Cemetery in
Rugby.
Visitation will be from
10 a.m. to 12 noon Mon-
day at Anderson Funeral
Home, Rugby.
Due to Covid 19, a cele-
bration of Joyce’s life will
be held in the spring of
2021. The family of Joyce
wishes to thank Haaland
Estates and their staff for
the excellent and loving
care she received during
the last days of her life.
Arrangements with the
Anderson Funeral Home
of Rugby. Online registry:
www.funeralsby
anderson.comff