HAWKINS, Loretta Marie (Drilling) 1910-2015

HAWKINS, DRILLING, REICKS

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 8/19/2016 at 15:52:09

Obituary for Loretta Marie Hawkins

Loretta Marie Hawkins age 105 of Waucoma, Iowa died Saturday, December 26, 2015, at New Hampton Nursing & Rehab Center.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday December 30, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Waucoma with burial in the church cemetery. Friends may greet the family two hours prior to the service at the church, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday.

Loretta Marie Hawkins was born October 11, 1910 in St. Lucas, Iowa, the daughter of Matthew and Maggie (Reicks) Drilling. She attended boarding school in Ossian until the 8th grade where she found her love of playing the piano. After her schooling, she worked on the farm with her family through the Depression until 1931.

On September 2, 1931 she was united in marriage to Ralph Hawkins at the DeSales Catholic Church in Ossian. To this union four children were born. The couple lived in Postville when they were first married before moving to a farm southwest of St. Lucas. Soon after, Ralph served in the US Navy. Upon his return, they moved to Waucoma where they lived for 60 yrs. during which time she worked in the Turkey Valley school cafeteria. In 2007, she became a resident of the New Hampton Nursing & Rehab.

Loretta enjoyed cooking, sewing, playing cards, gardening and most of all, time spent with her family and friends. She will be remembered for her loving ways and wonderful personality.

Loretta is survived by two daughters, Marge Hoggatt of Tacoma, WA, Virginia Bock of Janesville, Iowa; two daughters-in-law Mary Hayden Wing of Sheridan, WY, Shirley Arnold of Aurora, Iowa; 14 grandchildren, Ron (Pat) Bock of Cedar Falls, Iowa, Karen (Irv) Banzhaf of Fitchburg, WI, David (Beth) Bock of Lenexa, KS, Chris (John) Kerkove of Independence, Iowa, Sue (Ron) Hoeffer of Masonville, Iowa, Jim (Mechelle) Hawkins of Independence, Iowa, Mike Hawkins of San Fransico, CA, Judith Sturm of Tacoma, WA, Deborah (Doug) Wellman of St. George, UT, Alan (Jennifer) Sturm of Orange, CA, Jonathan Sturm of Lake Balboa, CA, Stephen (Stacy) Sturm of Sherman Oaks, CA, Mark (Denise) Hawkins of Cheyenne, WI, Jack Hawkins of Helena, MT; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ralph; two sons, Donald Hawkins and Ralph Jr. Hawkins; two brothers Louis Huber and Clarence Huber; one sister Kathleen Huber; step-father Charles Huber.

Source: Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home