Diane Hawbecker
December 1, 1944 ~ August 7, 2019
Diane Pauline Hawbecker, 74, of Laughlin, Nevada, went to be with the Lord and her son Raymond on August 7, 2019.
Private family services will be held at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miller, South Dakota, where she will be laid to rest next to her son, Raymond.
Diane was born December 1, 1944 to John and Laura (Landgrebe) Petersen. Diane had spent her life caring for her family and serving the elderly by caring for them at different nursing home facilities. She retired from the Ohio Masonic Home where she was a State Tested Nurse’s Aide for 24 years. Throughout her life, she lived in Miller South Dakota, St. Paul Minnesota and Springfield Ohio but resided in Laughlin Nevada at the time of her passing.
She is survived by her son, Rick and Laura (Horner) Hawbecker; three grandchildren: Chelsea Joanne Hawbecker, Jessica Lynne (Hawbecker) and Zach Graham and Joseph Raymond Hawbecker, all of Springfield Ohio; and several close cousins who were like sisters to her. Diane was also anxiously waiting for her first great grandchild, Maxwell Tyler Graham to be born in January.
Diane was preceded in death by her son, Raymond Hawbecker; parents, John and Laura Peterson; brother, Clifford Petersen; and sister, Marcella (Petersen) Pinson.
Reck Funeral Home of Miller has been entrusted with Diane’s arrangements.
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Condolences to Mrs. Hawbecker's family. I was a classmate of Rick's when we were very young. I have looked for several early childhood classmates that had moved away….Maybe we can correspond someday Rick. Again–my Condolences to all!
My sympathies to Diane's family. We were high school classmates and lost track of her so we couldn't get in touch with her for any class reunions, etc. — grateful to see her obituary and know a little of her life after Miller High.
All of my sympathy to Diane's family and friends. I considered her a sweet person, dear friend, and great coworker.
Just found out about Diane's passing in August. My deepest sympathy to Rick and family. Diane had remained a dear, sweet friend since our retirements from Masonic Home, and she was a great, caring nurse aide that I had a privilege to work with. We had been writing to one another since she moved out west,but the Christmas card I sent her was recently returned, so I was worried. She will be missed.
So so sorry, I wondered where she went when they left Miller.
We were good friends in school,I have been trying to find her and now I know and can stop wondering. Rick I seen you a couple of times when you were a baby.She will be missed.