Rita Hawthorne Obituary
The memory of Rita Hawthorne of Farnhamville, Iowa, who passed away on March 19, 2025 at the age of 80, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Rita Hawthorne to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Maurice Jensen and Charlotte Jensen (Parr); and her brothers, Maurice "Sonny" Jensen, Jr. and James "Jim" Jensen. She is survived by: her husband Merrill Hawthorne of Farnhamville; her children, Nancy Hecker (Mark) of Lee's Summit, MO and Mark Hawthorne (Susan) of Lohrville; her grandchildren, Morgan, Josh Hecker, Jessi Pitts (Jared), Kodi Hawthorne (Mary) and Max Hawthorne; her great grandchildren, Emerson and Kellen Pitts; her grandchildren, Maverick, Walker and Retta Hawthorne; and her sisters, Karen Jones of Wakefield, NE and Janet Erwin (Mike) of New Virginia, IA. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be sent to Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Farnhamville.
