Betty (Hill) Haugen
January 21, 1935 - February 16, 2012
Brodhead/Orfordville - Betty L. Haugen, age 77, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012, after suffering a�stroke. She was born on January 21, 1935 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Robert and Abbie (Ferguson) Hill. She married Louis Bauling in 1954, and Alfred Haugen in 1976. Betty graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1953. She was a leader in AFS, 4-H, and Cub Scouts. She also taught holiday decorating classes at Blackhawk Tech. and was active in the Luther Valley Church Altar Guild and choir. Being a compassionate and giving person, Betty also volunteered at the Health Care Center and at the Orfordville Art Dept. Betty loved and enjoyed her family and friends very much - they were her reason for living. She liked to bowl, swim, and enjoyed the birds in her backyard. Betty also shared hours cheering on the Packers, Brewers, and Badgers with her grandson Josh. Survivors include two daughters, Diane (Bruce) Santorini, Rockford, IL, Nancy Bauling, Sun Prairie, WI; two sons, Dennis (Kathy) Bauling, Winnebago, IL, Gary (Anna) Bauling, Orfordville; grandchildren, Jenni, Wendi, Joshua (Amy), Brianne and Cassie Bauling, Ashley and Taylor Bartscher; four great-grandchildren, Landon, Carter, River and Jada; two sisters, Elizabeth (Ernie) Schoonover and Dolores�Cornell. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Al Haugen, granddaughter, Randi Lee Bauling, and a brother, Vernon Hill. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2012, at Luther Valley Church, rural Beloit, with Pastor Mary Froiland officiating. Visitation will be held 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., Wednesday, at the D.L. NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, BRODHEAD, WI, and from 10 a.m. until time of services at the church. Burial will be in East Luther Valley Cemetery. A luncheon will follow the service. Betty�s wish was that people not send flowers, but instead �do a random act of kindness for a stranger�
Brodhead/Orfordville - Betty L. Haugen, age 77, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2012, after suffering a�stroke. She was born on January 21, 1935 in Beloit, WI, the daughter of Robert and Abbie (Ferguson) Hill. She married Louis... View Obituary & Service Information