OBITUARY: Clara E. "Kitty" (Kittleson) Haugen, 1906-1995, Mitchell Co., Iowa



                            Clara "Kitty" Haugen

Funeral services for Clara E. "Kitty" Haugen of Rapid City, South Dakota,
who died Thursday, April 6, 1995, were held Monday, April 10 at the Trinity
Lutheran Church, with Dr. Leroy Flagstad and Rev. Don Brendtro officiating.

Clara was born July 3, 1906 in St. Ansgar to Charles E. and Amelia Kittleson.
She graduated from  the Northwestern hospital School of Nursing, Minneapolis,
Minnesota in 1928.  She was married to Maurice S. Haugen June 24, 1931 at
Northfield, Minnesota.  They lived in Glenwood, Minnesota for a short time,
moving to Rapid City, S.D. in 1935.

Kitty was active in the Trinity Lutheran Chruch, serving with the altar
guild, co-organizer for the church annual lutefish dinner each year, active
with the YMCA and YWCA and USO during WWII and the Korean War., served on
the board for Boy and Girl Scouts.  She taught Red Cross training programs
during WWII and worked with refugee families.

Clara is survived by a son, Robert S. Haugen and wife Cathy of Engelwood,
Colorado; a daughter Mavis Fossum and husband Merle of Burnsville, Minnesota;
a sister, Laura Lund and husband Andy of Sun Lakes, Arizona; 5 grandchildren;
3 sisters-in-law, Lola Kittleson and Elvira Kittleson of St. Ansgar, and
Beatrice Kulseth, Glenwood, Minnesota.

She was preceded in death by her husband Maurice, and brothers, Julius and
Carl Kittleson.

Burial was in the Mountain View Cemetery, Rapid City.