Barney Allen Haugen, Jr.

Barney Allen Haugen, Jr., 73, of Springtown, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2018, at his home.

Visitation will be 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, October 1st at White's Funeral Home in Springtown.

Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday, October 2nd at White's Funeral Home in Springtown.

Burial will follow at New Hope Cemetery. 

Barney A. Haugen, Jr. was born in Tampa, Florida, to Barney Allen Haugen, Sr. and Nina Belanger Haugen on December 10, 1944. The Haugen family moved from McDill Air Force Base in Florida to Azle, TX in 1946. Barney was the 4th of six children, and the oldest son. In January 1963, Barney joined the Air Force and rose to the rank of Airman Second Class. He was Honorably Discharged in December 1966. He married Kathy June Lamb on January 25, 1969, in North Richland Hills. In 1967, he began his first stint of working at General Dynamics. He later operated Haugen Texaco and Barney’s Exxon in Lake Worth. He then returned to General Dynamics/Lockheed Martin where he eventually retired in 2012. 

He was an avid hunter and fisherman in his early adult life. Since retirement, he had become a collector of any and all things that he felt someone might need.

 He loved spending time with his grandkids, his cats, and driving (and giving rides) in his Corvette. 

Barney was preceded in death by his parents, Barney and Nina Haugen; grandson, Drew Haugen; mother and father in law, Fred and Marj Lamb; brother in law, Sammy Vaughan; sister in law, Fredda Free Jolley; and brother in law, Paul Free. 

Barney is survived by his wife of 49 years, Kathy Lamb Haugen;  sons, Brent Haugen and wife Cindy of Springtown, Greg Haugen and wife, Amy of Arlington; his favorite daughter, Holly Haugen of Fort Worth, grandchildren: Karalyn, Carli, Brock, Erica, Audrey, Jack, siblings: Nina Vaughan, Bette Hall (John), Dorothy Horton (Forrest), Kathy Sorrels(Robert), Eddie Haugen (Susie); brother in law, Bill Lamb; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers are Nephews; Larry Vaughan, Ray Hall, Jack Horton, Rob Sorrels, Eddie Haugen, and Scott Free.