Dr. Ann M. Haugen, DVM

Dr. Ann M. Haugen,

DVM, 38, passed in peace

at her home on October

10, 2021 in Milton, Wash-

ington. Visitation for Ann

will be Friday, October

29th from 1:00 pm to 6:00

pm with rosary and vigil

services at 6:00 pm at

Fulkerson-Stevenson Fun-

eral Home Watford City.

A Mass of Christian Burial

will be celebrated at 1:00

pm on Saturday, October

30, 2021 at the Epiphany

Catholic Church 112 6th

Ave, NE, Watford City.

Father Brian Gross will be

officiating. Burial will fol-

low at the Schafer

Cemetery in Watford City.

Ann Michelle was born

February 21st, 1983, in

Watford City to Terry and

Pam Watson. She was

raised south of Watford

City on the family farm

and loved helping her dad

outside with chores. She

loved farm life and knew

at a very young age that

she wanted to be a veteri-

narian. Ann was smart,

hard-working, and deter-

mined to succeed in what-

ever she set her mind to.

Once she knew she want-

ed to be a veterinarian

there was no stopping her.

Throughout high school

she worked at the local

veterinary clinic under

veterinarian and mentor

R.D. “Doc” Nelson. After

graduating from Watford

City High School in 2001

with honors she went on

to study at North Dakota

State University in Fargo.

While attending NDSU

she married her high

school sweetheart, Joe

Haugen, in 2003. They

later divorced. She ex-

celled at NDSU and gra-

duated with honors in

2005 with a Bachelor of

Science degree in Zoolo-

gy. Ann then chose to

pursue veterinary school

at the University of Min-

nesota and made her fam-

ily proud when she

earned her Doctor of

Veterinary Medicine de-

gree on May 2nd, 2009.

After school she moved to

Washington where she

was a veterinarian for 12

years until her passing. As

a veterinarian Ann’s pas-

sion and strong work eth-

ic touched hundreds of

people and their pets. She

poured her life into her

career to make this world

a better place for people

by caring for their com-

panions. Most will

remember Ann for her in-

tegrity and kind heart.

Ann also rescued and per-

sonally cared for several

dogs throughout her life.

Her rescue dog Zim was

faithfully by her side

when she passed. Ann

will be profoundly missed

by her family and friends.

Ann is survived by: her

parents, Terry and Pam

Watson of Grassy Butte,

ND; sister, Melissa (Ron)

Sams and daughter Julia;

brother, Kevin Watson

and son Bridger; grand-

mother, Linda Watson;

and numerous aunts, un-

cles, and cousins.

She was preceded in

death by: her

grandparents, Woodie L.

Watson and Clint and Ju-

lia Radke; and her aunt

Debra L. Radke who she

will meet in heaven.

Arrangements are under

the direction of

Fulkerson-Stevenson Fun-

eral Home Watford City.

(www.fulkersons.com)