Hoven: Larry Hawkinson, 79, of Hoven died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, at the Faulkton Area Medical Center.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Hoven, with Father Kevin Doyle, celebrant.
Military rites will be performed by the Hoven Legion Post.
Musicians will be Alice Simon and St. Anthony's Catholic Church Choir. Lector will be Chuck Simon and eucharistic minister will be Marvin Schmidt. Mass server will be Peter Rausch and offertory will be Brittany and Courtney Hawkinson.
Wake services will be at St. Anthony's at 7 p.m. Thursday, with visitation beginning at 5 p.m.
Larry Dean Hawkinson, son of Elsie L. (Nold) and Carl H. Hawkinson, was born Jan. 5, 1933, in Potter County. He received his formal education at Logan Township Rural School southwest of Tolstoy and Gettysburg High School.
Larry married Virginia Schmidt on April 7, 1953, in Hoven. Larry served his country in the U.S. Army, being inducted Oct. 2, 1953. His military service took him to aircraft mechanic school in Texas and to Fort Lewis, Wash. He was honorably discharged Oct. 1, 1956, and he and Virginia lived in Renton, Wash., where Larry was employed at Boeing Aircraft. In 1958, they returned to South Dakota and settled on the family farm four miles southwest of Tolstoy. In 1973, they relocated to Hoven. In addition to farming, Larry was also a truck driver. In 1976, he purchased his own truck and hauled livestock and freight. He drove truck in the 48 contiguous states. Larry retired from trucking in 1998. He continued farming with his son, Dennis, until he retired in 2008. Larry belonged to St. Anthony's Church, John J. Peter's American Legion Post No. 159, Hoven, and the Swan Lake Sportsman Club. He enjoyed fishing, bird watching, camping, and hunting. Larry was especially proud of his trucks.
Surviving Larry is Virginia, his wife of 59 years; five sons: Daniel (Jeanie) Hawkinson of Watertown, David (Tami) Hawkinson of Lenexa, Kan., Dennis (JoLynn) Hawkinson and Dean (Kerrie) Hawkinson of Hoven and Don (Jackie) Hawkinson of Bismarck, N.D.; one brother, Jerry Hawkinson of Gettysburg; one sister, Oleatha Goeke of Jefferson, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father on Nov. 15, 1951; his mother on May 4, 1984; two brothers; one sister; two brothers-in-law; one grandson; one great-grandson; one daughter-in-law; and his stepfather, Frank Hixon.
Casketbearers will be Larry's grandsons: Kelly Hawkinson of Milwaukee, Wis., Brent Hawkinson of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Aaron Hawkinson, Alan Hawkinson and Austin Hawkinson, all of Aberdeen, Trevor Hawkinson of Lenexa, Shannon McGrath of Hoven and Dawson Hawkinson of Bismarck.
Lien Funeral Home of Bowdle is in charge of arrangements.
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