Marjorie Hawkinson passed away Monday, May 20, 2024 at her home in Pine City at the age of 96.
Marjorie Marie Smith was born March 13, 1928 to Willard and Mary (Currie) Smith in Tobias, Nebraska. Marjorie was raised on a farm in Nebraska. She had two older brothers and two younger sisters. Marjorie and her siblings had to milk cows in the morning before they could go to school. When she was in the ninth grade, and just prior to Pearl Harbor, the family bought a farm in Brook Park. Her father said they moved from the driest county in Nebraska to the wettest county in Minnesota.
In 1948, Marjorie met and married Kenneth Hawkinson; they lived on the farm where Kenneth grew up. Together they raised three children; Richard, Cory and Barbara. They had dairy cows for many years, rather than updating their dairy operation they switched to feeder cattle. "I said I would never marry a farmer," Marjorie declared. "Then I went and married a farmer." Marge wanted to retire from farming, but Kenneth wasn't budging. She told the story, "we were at the mortuary for a friend's visitation; while there visiting she said "I just can't get him off that farm." Much to her surprise Kenneth overheard her and said I will not spend one more winter on the farm. In 2011, they sold the family farm and found an apartment in Pine City.Marge is survived by her daughter Barbara Tritch; son Cory Hawkinson; daughter-in-law Evelyn Hawkinson (Quincy); grandchildren Steven (Jovelyn) Hawkinson, Kathleen (Troy) Waldren, Carl (Cassie) Hawkinson, Kenneth Tritch, Hailey Kanada, Heather Kanada, Erik Kanada; great-grandchildren Troy Waldren, Shaelynn Waldren, Raeann Rosso, Amber (Michael) Schultes, Giselle Hawkinson; many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Willard and Mary Smith; husband Kenneth Hawkinson; son Richard "Dick" Hawkinson; brothers Maurice Smith and Harold Wayne Smith; sisters Doris Cowger and Shirley Haas.
Pastor Dan Brendsel will officiate funeral services for Marge: 11 AM; Saturday (6/1) at the First Presbyterian Church in Hinckley. A time of visitation for family and friends will be held from 5-8:00 PM Friday (5/31) at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Hilltop Cemetery in Pine City.
Arrangements for Marjorie Hawkinson are entrusted to the: Funeral and Cremation Service of Pine City ~ Swanson Chapel
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