Marjorie Frances Haug, 94, from Seneca, Ks joined her husband in heaven on August 18, 2018 at Crestview Nursing and Residential Living in Seneca.   

Marjorie was born October 28, 1923, the oldest of four children born to Edward and Rose Stegeman Olberding. They lived on a farm three miles west and one mile north of Axtell, Kansas until the family moved to Seneca on March 1, 1931 to the F.A. Rochel farm two miles west of Seneca.  Ed built the beautiful, large home and farm buildings for his family, while farming, ranching and working as a carpenter.

Marjorie attended St. Peter and Paul schools, walking the 2.5 miles each way.  She helped her parents care for the family farm and home, her siblings, and garden during the lean years of the Great Depression.  She matured quickly with added responsibilities through the death of her 2 year old sister from cancer, and her Mother’s struggle with polio and paralysis.  The family was quarantined for months during Roses’ initial illness.  Marjorie shouldered much of the household responsibilities for many months until Rose was able to get out of bed into a wheelchair, then finally walking with assistance.  Marjorie survived her parents and her siblings, Leonard, Clarence and Patty Olberding.

Marjorie graduated from high school in 1941 and worked at Strathman’s Department Store for 1.5 years.  She then moved to Kansas Power and Light Company where she worked for 3.5 years during WW II, waiting for a handsome soldier to return home.  She married Lambert J. Haug on February 18, 1947.  They moved to a farm northwest of Centralia, Kansas and began their lives together farming and ranching, and raising four wonderful children, Linda Becker (Roger) of Independence, MO; Carolyn Bloom-Reynolds (Russ) of Topeka, KS; Duane (Mary) Haug of Erie, Co; and Lyle (Janet) Haug of Harrisonville, Mo.  

Marjorie served as President of the Alter Society of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Baileyville, KS, a 4-H leader for years in Centralia and remained very active in the St. Ann Alter Society at St. Peter and Paul Church and Church Choir.  She participated for years in the Quilt Club for St. Peter and Paul Church and played bridge with a large circle of friends, remaining competitive until her vision was too impaired at age 92.

Lambert and Marjorie retired from farming and moved to Seneca in the early 1980’s to continue to care for her Mother, and to help the Seneca community by delivering Meals on Wheels for over 20 years.  Marjorie was an artist and skilled in sewing and designing clothing, oil painting, playing the piano, knitting, crocheting, tatting and doing all forms of hand sewing.  She leaves a legacy of family quilts and handmade décor and many memories of her excellent cooking, baking, and holiday family dinners.

Marjorie loved to travel and accepted new adventures.  She and Lambert took several road trips with their family when they could get away from the farm and dairy responsibilities.  Later they flew to Hawaii for their 25th anniversary, took cruises to Alaska and to the Caribbean, as well as numerous trips to Branson, Missouri with many friends. She accompanied Carolyn, Duane and her grandchildren on many ski trips to Colorado, where she learned to downhill ski at age 59, continuing ‘cruising the Blues’ until she was 72.

Marjorie moved from their Seneca home to Crestview Manor Nursing Home to be with Lambert until his death May 14, 2016. Surviving are her four children and spouses, ten grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren and five step grandchildren.

A rosary will be prayed at 7 PM Monday, August 20, 2018, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca.

Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:00 AM Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at Sts. Peter and Paul’s Church in Seneca. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery.
Memorials may be left in Lambert’s memory to Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, sent in care of the family.

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