Kathryn Joy Haugen

Kathryn Joy Haugen, 69, of Dilworth, MN went to her Heavenly home on Sept. 26, 2019 after a courageous battle with multiple myeloma, surrounded by her family.

Kathryn Joy Jensrud was born on Dec. 27, 1949 to Harvey and Donna (Solie) Jensrud in Crookston, MN. She was raised and graduated in Fertile, MN along with her nine siblings. Kathy was united in marriage to Roger Haugen on November 4, 1967 at Concordia Lutheran Church. She attended Interstate Business college and worked in the banking and office management industry.

Kathy and Roger were divorced for a couple of years but found their way back to each other through their faith. They remarried on May 3, 1980 at Hawley Lutheran Church.

Kathy’s faith led her to her true passion of Youth and Family Ministry. She served in this capacity at Kindred Lutheran, Kindred, ND and then Glyndon Lutheran, Glyndon, MN. One of her most proud accomplishments was going back to Concordia College at the age of 41 and earning her bachelor’s degree in Social Work.

She spent the majority of her professional career as the Youth and Family minister at Glyndon Lutheran Church. She considered her congregation and youth group kids to be an extension of her own family and was blessed to be a part of so many of their families.

Kathy was an amazing and beloved wife, mother, grandma, aunt and sister whose family was so important to her. She and Roger spent countless adventures attending their grandchildren’s sporting, musical, school and church events. She loved reading, gardening, making lefse with her grandkids, crafting with “the Golden Girls”, and outings with her sisters. She also loved helping in any way she could at her current church, Living Waters Lutheran, Fargo, ND. She was active in supporting and fundraising for the Epilepsy Foundation in honor of her granddaughter, Jess Marie Beecher.

Kathy will be greatly missed by her husband, Roger; daughters, Lisa (Michael) Forsgren, Amy Haugen; son, Justin (Rachel) Haugen; grandchildren: Colby (Lindsay) Forsgren, Tucker Forsgren, Grace Forsgren, Noah Beecher, Dexter Haugen, Avery Haugen; 1 great-grandson, Warren Forsgren; nine siblings: Diane (Karle) Severson, Pat (Tom) Mjelde, Marlen (Sherry) Jensrud, Mark (Arla) Jensrud, Myles (Barb) Jensrud, Jo (Dennis) Johnson, Connie (Gary) Lee, Pam (Dan) Solberg, Sherri (Clark) Erickson; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Donna Jensrud and her granddaughter, Jess Marie Beecher.