On March 11, 2013, Mary Rose Kasten Haughian died peacefully at Holy Rosary Extended Care. She was born on June 26, 1925, to Richard and Mary Ellen (Dwyer) Kasten in the upstairs of Mrs. Ryan’s dress shop in Ismay, MT. Bob Askin and Patty Ryan said she was the prettiest baby ever born in Ismay. Her brother Joe was born 3 years later. They lived in several places near Mildred, but Mary’s fondest memories were at their place just north of Mildred across the O’Fallon Creek. Mary and Joe had to use a cable car to cross the creek and walk into Mildred for school. In 1935 they moved to a farm outside Miles City. Mary attended Kircher and Sacred Heart schools and graduated from Custer Co. High School in 1943. After a year’s training at the junior college, she taught at the Hartwick School near Crow Rock; while teaching there, she met and married Daniel Haughian and they moved to Saugus where she lived the rest of her life. Again, she found herself on the other side of the river and the family depended on a cable car to cross to get to town.
Mary stayed very busy, raising nine children, cooking for big crews of men, gardening and canning, drawing and painting, playing the piano, writing and compiling local history books. She wrote several books including Mildred Memories, Ismay: Little Chicago, Home on the Range cookbook, On the Banks of the Yellowstone, as well as co-authoring Wheels Across Montana’s Prairie, Wheels Keep Rolling Across Montana’s Prairie, The War Years, Terry Does Exist, They Came to Montana with family and Terry community members. Mary was avid at writing letter–the post office in Terry can attest to that! She was also a regular correspondent for the Terry Tribune. She was an active member of many local organizations, but was most dedicated to the Prairie County Museum; she was an original board member and had just retired due to health issues.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Joe, husband Dan, and son-in-law Doug Stanley. She is survived by her children, Cecelia Stanley and children Simon, and Kate (Tristan) Kale; Susan (Russ) Waples; Theresa (Gene) Deuchar and children Jenna (Shad) Finn, Dixon, Megan (Zeb) Hoffman; Donna (Paul) Faber and children Danielle (Patrick) Sullivan, Marie (Kevin) Layton, Michael Rivard, Lindsay (Ben) Bryan; Quinn (Penny) Haughian and children Chase and Lacey; Nora Haughian; Jodette (Bill) Huckins and Coaly (Sherry); Terry (Janet) and children Kelsey, Alec, Evan; Pat (Shelia) and children Rory and Brennan; sisters-in-law, Donna Kasten and Betty Haughian. She is also survived by 11 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Stevenson and Sons Funeral Home in Miles City, followed by a vigil service at 6:00 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 11 am at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Miles City. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Prairie Co. Museum in Terry, the Range Riders Museum in Miles City or to a charity of one’s choice.
Service Schedule
Vigil Service
6:00 PM
Thursday March 14, 2013
Chapel of Stevenson & Son's Funeral Home
1717 Main Sreet
Miles City, MT 59301
Mass of Christian Burial
11:00 AM
Friday March 15, 2013
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
520 N. Montana
Miles City, MT 59301
Rite of Committal
Following Services
Friday March 15, 2013
Old Calvary Cemetery
Miles City, MT 59301
Service Schedule
Vigil Service
6:00 PM
Thursday March 14, 2013
Chapel of Stevenson & Son's Funeral Home
1717 Main Sreet
Miles City, MT 59301
Mass of Christian Burial
11:00 AM
Friday March 15, 2013
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
520 N. Montana
Miles City, MT 59301
Rite of Committal
Following Services
Friday March 15, 2013
Old Calvary Cemetery
Miles City, MT 59301
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Ron and Connie Watts says
What a wonderful matriarch to a great family!!! I have so many pleasant memories of Mary–I can only imagine the amount her family has!!
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Ken and Vicki Hess says
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the family. A great pillar of eastern Montana is lost. Wish I knew half the history of this area that she took with her.
Delite Dukart says
I’ll always remember as a kid going to Dan & Mary’s and riding the tram. I enjoyed Mary’s insight at the Museum and she will be greatly missed. She made me laugh inside as she wouldn’t tell anyone her age, and I looked through a lot of her books and couldn’t find it anywhere. What a great 87 years she had.
Norman & Vonnie Shannon says
Our deepest sympathy to the Haughian family. Mary was a grand lady.
Lance and Lisa Kalfell, Eric, ian and Megan says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Mary was a very special lady and will be missed a great deal.
Connie Schaefer says
I was so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. She was such a neat lady. My mother had the privilege of being table partners with your mom while she was in Ecu. I do believe that they enjoyed each others company, as during the summer they would go and sit outside and talk about many different things. Mary had a certain way about her. She was such a knowledgable person and my mom loved to listen to her stories she would tell. Know that the Haughians families are in our prayers at this time. My mother always told us that when a person passes away during the month of Easter that they are very special people. God Bless Mary Haughians. The Schaefer Family.
Daniel Boone says
Oh, no. What a great loss to everyone. I am so glad for the years of knowing her and her family.
Cindy Lund says
Our sympathies from the Lee Hubing clan, Charlie White, and me. Mary will be remembered for her part in the recording the history of Prairie County and raising a wondeful family. All of the Haughians are in our thoughts.
Joanie Abbott says
Cecelia, Susan, Theresa, Donna, Jodette, and the rest of Mary’s loved ones: I feel blessed to have the oil painting of a buffalo painted by Mary for my 21st birthday. I have fond memories of your mother and visits to the ranch, riding the tram, etc. Grieving hearts can be so fragile, please take care of yours.
Helen Johnsen Holtz says
All of you know I am sending you my condolences, wishing I could be there for you. The greatest thing is your Mom lived a great long life and was such an asset to not only her family but to the community. Love to all the Haughian family…Many happy childhood memories float around my head involving all of the Haughians.
Barry Rakes & Del Linda says
Dear Mary’s family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Mary was a very special lady.
kris Bartholomew says
Thinking of you and your family during this time. Mary was a special lady and will be missed by many.
Randy and Candee Layton says
Grandma Mary was so special! We thank her everyday for sending Marie to Kevin.
Arlen and Alice miller says
Mary Haughian Family,
Sorry to hear of your loss.Our thouhts and prayers go out to you all .Spent some long talks with Mary when she would call for news. She also would send me news articles from the Broadus Paper of our family. Enjoyed her very much. Will be missed.
Lon and Vicki Reukauf says
Haughian Family, We were so very sorry to hear that Grandma Mary passed away. She always seemed to be the honorary Grandmother of Prairie County because she loved it so much and gave so much of herself for it. Mary’s patience and wisdom led her through a rich and fulfilling life. She seemed to make the most of everything she had. Mary and Dan also gave us the valuable gifts of her children and grandchildren to know. May God bless you all with peace and comfort.
Cliff and Lila Glade says
so many memories; we are so sorry to hear Mary passed away, nearly all of our parents seem to be leaving us, and that is so hard, but did Mary ever live a life–not just watch it pass by!! We were just in Miles City and got my Wheels Across MT’s Prairie book from Wyatt and have been reading it again–what am amazing job Mary did with this; imagine the time and work she put into this and her other books, we owe her so much for preserving our history! Soon the sadness will start to leave and you will be able to look back on her life with a smile, as she would want you to do!
Cathy & Gary Kalmback says
We are so sorry to hear of Mary’s passing! Prairie County has truly lost an icon–she was such a wealth of information. I always enjoyed her Monday evening call for the news, and we would visit about our families. Please know that your are in our thoughts and prayers at this time. Cherish the precious memories!!
Elisa adam says
If I can live half the life of Mary and hold myself in such regard, I know I will have lived a full and good life. Mary will be missed by so many; I don’t have words powerful enough to represent how much she meant to me as an “outsider” to her and her eastern Montana home. Thanks Mary for being my friend, you will be missed.
Bev & Gary Ostermiller says
We are so sorry to hear of Marys passing. Our thoughts & prayers go out to the entire Haughian Family. Mary was a true icon of Eastern Montana & will be sorely missed by many, many people. Rest in peace Mary.
Kevin and Toni Kalfell says
Haughian Families: Wow…what a lady. She truely was a lovely person who cared so very much for her family and community. Mary will be remembered for many many years to come. She raised a beautiful family with such great morals. Mary your interest in the history of Prairie County has always been and will continue to be so valuable. RIP beautiful Lady. Our thoughts and prayers to her family.
Cindy and Dale Berg says
Haughain Family,
So sorry about your mom and grandma. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
God Bless
Christine W. Keltner says
I am sadden to hear of ‘Our Mary’ passing———she played a very important part of my life. She was always intrested in whatever anyone was doing, always there to support and encourage you in life’s doings……….I will miss her mightily, prayers to all the family.
Keli & Elaine Remus says
Our thoughts & prayers go out to the Haughian families. Mary was a fascinating person and a wealth of knowledge of all of eastern Montana. Engaging her in conversation about Terry and Miles City and the surrounding area was a joy for us. She could talk for hours and we found it so interesting. Her life experiences added to the color of the areas and you felt like you were there! We loved it! She will be missed by a lot of people. We treasured her Christmas cards each year with a “catchup” on family members. I know the last few years she had some help in putting them together, but we appreciated getting them.
Nicole Murnion Graham says
My deepest sympathies to the Haughian family! Mary was a very dear lady she will be missed by so many. I had the pleasure of meeting her when I was very small when Dad would go for visits. The cable car ride was always very scarey for me but once we were on land I had a nice time. Mary is smiling from above! I will always treasure in heart I was able to have know such a great and wonderful women.
Tim and Diane Ehman says
I learned something every time I talked to Mary! She always wanted to know what was going on in Mildred when she would call for news. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Gary and Iva Kirkpatrick, says
Such a great lady. You are all in our Prayers.
Kathy says
Mary was such a wonderful, grand lady. I hope I can make as much of my life as she did with hers. May she rest in peace.
Virginia & Duane Strohmayer says
To the Family of Mary Haughian
Sorry to hear of your loss. She was a special person, alway helping, teaching someone something. She will be greatly missed.
Virginia Meidinger-Strohmayer & Duane
Richard & Linda Meidinger
Gene & Norah Meidinger
Bob Meidinger
Jerry & Sandy Meidinger
J.D. and Mary Alice Murnion says
Our sympathy to all the Haughian families in their great loss. The Pat and RoseEllen Murnion Families have many memories of stories about the Haughian”s and the good times they had in the early days. We are going to get one of those books that she wrote and enjoy the history in it. May she rest in peace.
J.D. and Mary Murnion
Rick & Dee Abbott says
Our deepest sympathies are extended to each member of Mary’s family. Mary was an outstanding historian!
Sincerely,
Rick & Dee Abbott
Vic and Laura Lee Ullrich says
Sending our deepest sympathy to the entire Haugian family. Mary was an inspiration to so many of us as we heard about her tenacity and her loyalty to her community. I am guessing that she and my Mom, LaVeta Irion, are comparing notes on local histories, and having quite the conflab in heaven. Her legacy, besides her volumes of history ,are no doubt, her wonderful children and grandkids. We should all live a life so rich!
Valda Haidle Jones says
My thoughts and prayers are with each family member! Bless you all!
Karson and Marie Farnum Kluver says
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. It was a pleasure to visit with your Mom. She was a wonderful person and we know you have many wonderful memories. God Bless You.
Erin Faber says
I am sorry for your loss and you all are in my thoughts and prayers. She was a great lady and one of my greatest memories of her would have to be, going out to MT for Thanksgiving with my dad and when we got to her house she would sit us down to catch up with a plate full of angel biscuits. I loved those times out there and she will be miss by so many. My love to you all.
Arlene Morast says
I am sorry to hear about Mary’s passing. I will always remember our long talks when she called for news. She was such a wealth of information as I learned a lot of history about this area from her. She was a wonderful person. My thoughts and prayers are with you all, and my deepest sympathy goes to the whole family. God bless you and keep you in his care.
GARY AND PAT HELM says
WAS SO SURPRIZED AT MARYS PASSING AS WE JUST SAW HER WHEN COALY AND SHERRY WERE HOME. OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE FAMIL.Y. AS MARY WAS ONE OF MY GRADESCHOOL TEACHERS I HAVE LOTS OF FOND MEMERYS OF HER AND THEN TO SHARE A GRANDSON OF HERS. THANKS MARY FOR ALL YOUR WISDOM
Diane Hubing Dresback says
Mary will be greatly missed, she was such a wonderful lady. I’m glad I got to see you guys. You all are in my thoughts & prayers.
Jack and Clare Doran says
We were saddened to hear of Mary’s passing. Jack remembers her teaching at Hartwick. Many funny episodes. We also charred her intrest in history. She will be missed.
Ike Eichler says
My condolences to the family. Tought to lose a parent, Just remember all the good times. Bet, she is getting things organized and starting a new book in her journey
Marty & Jeanette O'Dea says
Our deepest sympathy at your loss. Mary was a wonderful person and a friend to our family. She will be deeply missed
Marty & Jeanette O’Dea
KC & Lauri Keith says
To all the family: our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Barb and Jerry Smalis says
So sorry to hear of Mary’s passing. She was such an amazing lady and always had such a positive attitude. So much fun to see and visit with! We count ourselves lucky to have known her.
Jerry and Barb
Kathy (Roos) Martin says
I was sorry to hear about Aunt Mary. She was one of a kind! I am keeping all of you in my prayers- sorry I could not be there for the service!
Louise Donnelly says
To The Haughian Family,
Mary was such a friendly and helpful person to all that has met her. She was loved by her entire family and will be truely missed by all.
Best Wishes
Louise Donnelly & Family
Wyatt Glade says
Mary was a very kind lady, and the grand matron of a wonderful family. I am very grateful to her for the work she did to preserve the history of eastern Montana. May she rest in peace.
Darla Wier says
Thinking of all of you, and wish that things would have worked out so I was able to be there too. I have good memories of Mary, from living at Saugus, and through the years. When i had my family, and we would go visit, they have special memories too. I always remember the cherry delight. I hope someone has the recipe. Remember the Rose Still Grows Beyond the Wall
Peace Be With You
Darla
Curt Hammond says
Cecelia and family, I am very sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. It is hard to lose one’s Mom. Please accept my deepest condolences.
Betty Carter O'Brien says
So sorry and prayers for the family. My husband Gene and I were very dear friends with Joe – remember the family well. God be with you all.
Deanna & Tim Rittal says
We don’t always know whose lives we will touch, but Mary inspired many of us to do better. She gave of herself selflessly to benefit all… with her writings, her preservation of local history, and in her lifework. She was a honored woman of great strength and integrity! She shaped a better world by her rich legacy, her stories, her kindness to all, and in her children, their spouses, and the grandchildren.
Dennis & Lisa Selle says
We are sorry to hear of Marys’ passing. We send our deepest condolences to the Haughian Family.
Dennis and Lisa Selle