Floyd Arthur Hawes, 92, died Sunday, July 22, 2001, at Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center in Luverne.
Services were Wednesday, July 25, at Jasper Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jasper. The Rev. William Clyma officiated. Burial was in Jasper City Cemetery.
Floyd Hawes was born to Earl "Roy" and Angelina "Lena" (Walvatne) Hawes on April 16, 1909, on the family farm in Rock County where he was raised and attended country school. Upon completion of his education he helped on the family farm.
He married Nina Mae Loeffler on March 14, 1929, in Luverne. Following their marriage they lived on two different farms for a short time. In 1939 they settled on a farm in Springwater Township in Rock County where they lived and farmed until he retired. After his retirement he continued to live on his farm. Mrs. Hawes preceded him in death on June 25, 1995. In October 1996 he became a resident of Sunrise Village in Jasper. He moved to Mary Jane Brown Good Samaritan Center on Dec. 17, 2000.
Mr. Hawes was an active member of Jasper United Methodist Church. He served on the School Board, Elevator Board and Rock County Fair Board. They enjoyed traveling and were active in the Holiday Rambler Rambling Pheasants RV Club and spent many winters in Weslaco, Texas. He was a good ballroom dancer and enjoyed dancing throughout his lifetime.
Survivors include nine children and their spouses, Glenn and Joyce Hawes, Jasper, Marvin and Sharon Hawes, Luverne, Lloyd and Carol Hawes, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa, Arlen and Marla Hawes, Crooks, S.D., Rosella Murphy, Sioux Falls, S.D., Betty and Jim Lane, Kennewick, Wash., Shirley and David Haraldson, Bella Vista, Ark., Marvel and Curtis Swenson, Lakeville, and Sharon and Steve Gilb, Windom; 26 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; one sister, Fern Laackmann, Viborg, S.D.; and many nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hawes was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Nina, one daughter, Marilyn Eustice, an infant son, Norman Eugene Hawes, an infant granddaughter, one son-in-law, Dan Eustice, one brother, Lawrence Hawes, and one sister, Luella Hawes.
Foster-Hartquist Funeral Chapel, Jasper, was in charge of arrangements.