Jeffrey Allen Haaven

Jeffrey Allen Haaven, 51, died in an accident at his farm west of Hannah, ND of Wednesday, October 24, 2007.

Jeff was born April 13, 1956, in Grand Forks, ND to Lynn and Helen (Koehmstedt) Haaven. He grew up on the family farm where he was currently living, and attended public school in Hannah and Calvin, graduating from Border Central High School in 1974. Jeff attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, graduating in 1978 with a degree in business management.

After graduation, Jeff began farming with his father and brother Larry. When his parents retired and moved to Grand Forks in 1985, the farming operation continued in partnership with his brother, and most recently, expanded to include his nephew, Andrew.

Jeff was married on June 29, 1985, to Carla Hodgins at the Hannah Presbyterian Church. They were the parents of two children, Megan, born January 24, 1992 and Jon, born February 6, 1994. Jeff will ever be remembered as a devoted and loving father, whose care, interest and concern also extended to his nephews and nieces, sister, brothers and parents.

He closely followed his children’s sporting events and school performances as well as those of his nieces and nephews through the years. He also enjoyed traveling with his children to points of interest around the country.

He was preceded in death by his father Lynn.

He is survived by his daughter, Megan, son, Jon, mother Helen, sister Sheryl (Lauren) Schmiess, brothers, Larry (Claudia) and Bruce (Carmen), nieces Jocelyn, Lindsey, and Amy Haaven, Ericka (Schmiess) Forsberg, Emily (Schmiess) Thompson, and nephews Andrew and Eric Haaven.

VISITATION Will take place from 4 to 7pm Saturday Evening at the Brooks Funeral Home of Langdon.

SERVICES will take place at 2:00pm Sunday October 28, 2007 at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church, 1120 15th Ave, Langdon, ND, with the Reverend Adrian Olson officiating.

INTERMENT Lebanon Cemetery, Langdon, ND