Roger Roy
Hauger Sr.
- Visitation: Saturday, March 14th, 2026, from 10am-11am EST at ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (11400 Farmers Lane NE, Bradford, IN)
- Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, March 14th, 2026, at 11am EST at ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (11400 Farmers Lane NE, Bradford, IN)
Roger Roy Hauger Sr.
Roger Roy Hauger, devoted husband and father, died peacefully at his home in Muskego, Wisconsin, on March 6th, 2026, at the age of 93. He is survived by his children, Jennifer (Steven) Stern, Roger Hauger, Jr., J. Andrew (Carrie) Hauger, Mariah Eknes, and Bridgett Davenport; his grandchildren Angela Balles, Michelle Balles, Jonathan Ross, Tulani Lyon, Roger Jarret Hauger, Peyton Maylen, Jessica Borsellino, Morgan Williams, Peter Hauger, and Jacob Davenport; thirteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. He is now reunited in heaven with his wife of sixty-six years, Norma Jane Hauger (nee Feeney), parents, Roy C. Hauger and Cecil M. Doan, and siblings Verla Martin and Donald Doan Hauger.
Roger was born in Washington County, Indiana, and was a 1950 graduate of Hardinsburg High School. He was forced to grow up fast – his older brother, Donald, was killed in action during World War II, and, soon after, his father, Roy, lost his life in a traffic accident. As was true to his character, Roger never complained of disadvantage while facing these challenges in his youth.
Roger went on to work various manufacturing jobs in southern Indiana until he found a job working with the Louisville, Kentucky, branch office of Motors Insurance Corporation, a General Motors subsidiary. He was promoted many times throughout his forty-two-year career as a dedicated GM employee and always took pride in his work.
In 1958, Roger met his future wife, Jane Feeney, whom he often called his “baby doll.” Their marriage weathered moves to North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Texas, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and, finally, to Roger’s beloved Hardinsburg, Indiana. Raised in the Christian Church, he was received into the Catholic Church in 2007 and volunteered for many years thereafter at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Bradford, Indiana.
Roger was an exceptionally patient and loving father who volunteered with his children’s sports teams and never failed to be a patient presence. In his later years, he was known by his family as “Papaw.” Roger created a beautiful space for family gatherings on his land in Hardinsburg, where he often treated his grandchildren to lawnmower rides around the property and spent cherished evenings laughing and telling stories with his children.
Roger was an American patriot with a gentle spirit and limitless resilience. He was known for his humility: while he enjoyed having nice things, he didn’t need them to be content. Roger was also known for his quick wit and memorable quotes – a polished vehicle might be described as a “silk purse” while the weather could be somewhere between being “awfully close” to “a bit airish.” After a long day in the yard, you might expect to be “stove up.”
But Roger’s most endearing trait was his gratitude for the abundant life he believed we all live every day. He was always happy with his circumstances – everything was pleasing to him. Roger especially loved his children, ending every phone call to them with “I love you, too.”
Our family would like to acknowledge the dedicated care given to our father for the past months by his caretaker, Slava, and the staff from Heartland Hospice. They were the angels we leaned on to make his end of life meaningful.
Roger’s life was an example to each of us who now grieve because of his kindness, understanding, and dedication to family. It is we who now say with grateful hearts, “we love you too, Paps.”
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 14th, 2026, at ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH (11400 Farmers Lane NE) in Bradford, Indiana, from 10:00 am EST until the Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am EST. Family burial will be held at Hardinsburg Cemetery in Hardinsburg, Indiana, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials to St. Jude Children’s Hospital would be appreciated.
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Wonderfully written obituary. Roger and Jane leave a beautiful legacy of love, togetherness, and devotion to Jesus through their selfless example of giving to others. We pray for the entire Hauger family as they lay their patriarch to rest in God’s loving hands. I hope you can each find a way to live your lives more like Jane and Roger. If possible, your lives will rich with laughter, good times and love.
Peace to all of you.
My first memories of Uncle Roger and my mother were of the unconditional love and support they unwaveringly gave each other. Roger was the younger brother but he supported Mom through all of the tragic family deaths and difficult circumstances they experienced. He was a special person who did not waver and stood firm for his family and his faith. He and Aunt Jane made such a positive difference. They will be so missed!
Uncle Roger was a wonderful man. He had an easygoing manner, a great sense of humor, and was loved by everyone who knew him. He was a devoted husband to Aunt Jane and loved his family deeply. I will always smile remembering that he taught my eldest daughter, Charlotte, how to shoot a gun. Roger and Jane are greatly missed, but we can take solace in knowing they are together again.
Jenny, your write up was the best I have ever read and every word is so true. Your parents loved you all so much and were so proud of each one of their children and their grandchildren. I am so terribly sorry for your loss but I do know they are very happy to be reunited where they are.. i hope to go there one day myself. The one thing I do know is that the longer we live here on earth, the less time before we get to meet up back together in heaven..
I first met Jane about two weeks or so after we all had just moved to Dallas area, they moved to Allen,, TX. We moved from Houston and I was so lost without any friends so went shopping at the Allen Center where TJ MAXX is. When I was about to
Leave, I forgot which entrance I came in so I stopped and asked Jane which way to the Central Express way. I told her we had just moved there. She told me and I thanked her. A few minutes later, she stopped me and said she was sorry that she gave me the wrong door. She explained that she had also just moved there and got confused. Well, we must have both needed friends because we stood there and talked about 45 minutes, exchanged phone numbers and both left to get home before our husbands.. Neither of us knew the beautiful friendship we would share until she passed. I waited a couple days and invited her to lunch at the University Club at the Galleria. She came and we had a delightful lunch. From there on it was just so much fun to meet her at the mall and she would hop in my car and we never knew where we would go but we sure saw a lot of Dallas and Ft Worth from 1990 until Roger retired and moved back to Indiana. Jane was such a big help to me when we had our first grandson Caleb, that is now a Pilot for Southwest Airlines. I remember us going to our lake house, on Lake Conroe when he was about 3 months old. He was born in 1992 so by then she was my bestie, (a place where you all used to live and go to church.) for the weekend and picking him up and bringing him back to Dallas with us for the week. He was really so good until we were almost home and he started crying and was hungry. Jane just wiped her hands and stuck her little finger in his mouth til we got to a place where we could warm up his bottle. I could go on and on about all the fun times we had.
Your parents were tops in my book as for being great parents, grandparents and great grandparents. I didn’t realize they were also great greats. Wow! what an honor to have Jane and Roger in our lives. I will always thank God for sending them to us and i look forward to the big reunion we will have one day.
My deepest condolences for your loss. It was such a honor to care for him. He was such a sweet man. He will always hold a special place in my heart!
Kim Rn case manager