Cynthia Haugen

Cynthia Haugen, age 64, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Friday, October 18th, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 28th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Erskine with Kristin Larsen-Schmidt officiating. Interment will be in Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Gully. Family will greet friends for one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Erskine and messages of condolence may be sent at www.carlinfuneral.com.Cynthia Ann Vogel was born on October 10, 1955 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to parents Roy and Lavina (Olhauser) Vogel. She grew up in Savage, Minnesota and graduated from Burnsville High School in Burnsville, Minnesota.She was united in marriage to Dallas Haugen on August 30, 1975. They lived in Burnsville until 1986 when they moved to a home between Winger and McIntosh. They moved into Erskine in 1994. Cynthia and Dallas divorced but remained friends. She worked in maintenance at the Shooting Star Casino from 1996 until 2015.Cynthia had a love of all animals, especially her pets she had over the years. She had a particular fondness for her dog, Buddy. She also enjoyed playing computer games. She will be dearly missed.Survivors include her three children, Lisa McKinney, Jason Haugen, and Shelly Haugen, all of Erskine; five grandchildren, Ashley, Rylee, Presley, Jayden, and Madelyn; siblings, Douglas Vogel (Patricia Springer), Sandra Vogel, Scott (Linda) Vogel, Randy Vogel, Shelly Bucholz, Karen Iverson, and Kristie Iverson (Paul Siems). Nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Todd; ex husband, Dallas; and several beloved pets.