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May 16, 1959-June 28, 2026
Minot
Michael Hauf, 67, passed away suddenly on June 28, 2026, leaving behind many who knew and loved him.
Mike was born on May 16, 1959, in Turtle Lake, ND, the first child of Robert and Louann (Iverson) Hauf, and grew up on the family farm south of Minot. He married Colleen (Felan) in 1980 and together they raised three children in Minot.
After graduating from Sawyer High School, he went to work for Valley Auto, SURGE, Behm's Propane, and M&M services. He then created North Central Service, becoming a master Craftsman in several trades, which he used to run the family business for over four decades. He lived a busy life and was an extremely active member of several communities. He served in various leadership positions for the Moose International Fraternity from the local to the international level. He took pride in being a Motorcycle Safety Instructor with the NDMSP and a Young Eagle Coordinator. He loved riding motorcycles and flying small planes. Mike recently started a company restoring airplanes.
Mike was a great person to have around. If something was broken, he made it his mission to fix it. His children recall vacations that began with a broken hotel hot tub which quickly began to work because of his handy nature.
Mike will be greatly missed by his wife Colleen, children Christopher (Tasha) Hauf of Moncks Corner, SC; Amanda (Joseph) Krueger of Horton, IA; and Andrea (David) Pratt of South Haven, MI; bonus son and daughters Matthew Felan, Desirae Herrera, and Kourtney Yeager; grandchildren Gwenivere, Cloe, and Christopher Jr.; siblings Roger (Joanne Johnson) Hauf, Cheryl (Bradley) Hauf-Beach, and Denise Hauf; brother-in-law, Kenneth Felan; sister-in-law, Janet Yeager along with many relatives and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Louann (Iverson) Hauf; brothers Dwight and Dennis Hauf; in-laws, Mary Nell and Marvin and Marie Felan, and a nephew, Raymond Jonathan Yeager.
Celebration of Life Service: Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge # 822, Minot.
The service will be livestreamed for the public to view and can be accessed by going to the Thompson-Larson Funeral home website: www.thompsonlarson.com
Those wishing to sign the online register and share memories may access the online obituaries section at (www.thompsonlarson.com).
In lieu of flowers, memorials are requested to Moose Charities, Camp Ross, Minot Moose Chapter 822, IOOFND, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 4, American Legion William G Carroll Post 26, or a charity of your choice in his honor.
Published by The Minot Daily News, July 18, 2026.