OBITUARY: Harold E. Hauge, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Mitchell County Press-News, online, www.mcpress.com, Posted Dec. 4, 2002]


                            Harold E. Hauge

Memorial services for Harold E. Hauge, age 76, of Osage were held Saturday,
November 30, 2002 at Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage. The Rev.
Roy Ott officiated. A gathering of friends and family was held one hour
before the services. Inurnment was in the Osage Cemetery, with Flag
Presentation by the Osage American Legion Post 278. Harold died Tuesday,
November 26, 2002 at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage.

Harold E. Hauge was born August 26, 1926, in Litchfield, MN, the son of
Elmer E. and Ruby F. (Finch) Hauge. He graduated from Faribault High
School in Faribault, MN, in 1944. He entered the Navy in 1945 for 18
months. Following his service in the Navy he attended Waldorf College
where he met his future wife. He moved to Osage after college and worked
at Art's Shoe Store. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Olson on May 23,
1948, at the Lutheran Church in Austin, MN. They made their home in Osage.

After Art's Shoe Store was sold Harold started his own business, "Harold's
Saddlery," which he operated for many years. Harold was a CB Radio buff
for many years. He was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage
and the Osage American Legion Post #278. Harold was also a Boy Scout
leader many years ago.

Preceding Harold in death were his adoptive parents, wife Phyllis, May 7,
1975, father-in-law, Art Olson and mother-in-law Ruth Olson.

Survivors include  a step-mother-in-law, Eleanor Olson of Osage and dear
friends, Leona and John Dontje of Estherville, Berdene Heck of Osage and
her three children, Charlene and Donald Vickers of Kennedale, TX, Luella
and Richard Mueller of Forest City, Joseph and Charlene Heck of Northwood
and their families.





Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.)
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