OBITUARY FROM THE NW INDIANA TIMES, JULY 16, 1998:
Eleanor Hawke, 84, of Hobart, passed away Monday, July 13, 1998 at
home. She was a lifelong Hobart resident. Member of Hobart First United
Methodist Church. Former member of Phi Beta Psi.
She is survived by one son, Tom (Sally) Hawke of Valparaiso; two daughters,
Betsy (David) Kietzman of Hobart and Dorothy (Jack) Holland of Hebron; five
grandchildren, Cheryl (Larry) Becker, Matthew (Noelle) Kietzman, Russell Kietzman,
Andrea Holland and Sean (Rachel) Holland; three great grandchildren, Zoe and
Nathan Kietzman and Ryan Becker; two brothers, Franklin Rhoades of Hobart and
Robert (Marjorie) Rhoades of Texas; one sister, Berti Grose and brother-in-law,
Gordon Daniels, both of Vicksburg, MI. Preceded in death by husband Robert Hawke
in 1987 and sister, Dorothy Daniels.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 16, 1998, 9 a.m. at the Rees
Funeral Home, 600 West Old Ridge Road, Hobart, Indiana, with Rev. Michael
Goodspeed officiating. Cremation, Calvary Crematory. Friends may call on
Wednesday 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m at Rees Funeral Home Hobart Chapel. In lieu of
flowers, contributions to Shriners Childrens Hospital.
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THIS STORY APPEARED IN THE NW INDIANA TIMES, JULY 22, 1998:
Eleanor Hawke went extra mile for those she
SUSAN BERO Jul 22, 1998
HOBART - Eleanor Hawke always went the extra mile to spend time with those she loved. "She did not miss graduations, anniversaries or birthdays," said her son, Tom Hawke. He said his mother even traveled to Japan when her first grandchild was born in the Far Eastern country. "Mom was adamant about being with her family," he said.
Mrs. Hawke, 84, of Hobart, died July 13 at her home. For more than 30 years, Mrs. Hawke celebrated Independence Day surrounded by her entire family. Her son said she planned and prepared for the traditional American holiday with great enthusiasm. She would arrange trips to visit out-of-town relatives and regularly treated her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to trips that took them to the family-owned cottage in Vicksburg, Mich. "Mom loved it up there, it was her favorite place," her son said. Mrs. Hawke was fond of being outdoors, fishing and swimming. She also was an avid reader and loved to knit. Her son said whenever a baby was born to a family member or good friend, his mother would beautifully knit a layette for the newborn. "That was a tradition with her," Hawke said. Mrs. Hawke was a member of Hobart First United Methodist Church. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and American Heart Association and was a former member of Phi Beta Psi.
She is survived by one son, Tom (Sally) Hawke of Valparaiso; two daughters, Betsy (David) Kietzman of Hobart and Dorothy (Jack) Holland of Hebron; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two brothers; one sister; and a brother-in-law. Services were held July 16 at the Rees Funeral Home, Hobart Chapel, with the Rev. Michael Goodspeed officiating. Cremation followed the service.
