Charles David Hawthorne

Charles David "Dave" Hawthorne, 67, died Friday, September 10, 2010, at a family member's home in Winona, MN after a courageous battle with cancer. Dave was born February 13, 1943, in Peoria, IL, to Donald and Dorothea (Wade) Hawthorne. Dave spent his early childhood in Chicago, IL, and moved with his family to southern California at the age of 13. He joined the U.S. Air Force following high school and served his country for 7 years. During this time, he attended college and spent 4 years in Spain. In 1984, he married Emily Nelson in Vista, CA and they moved to Winona in 1985. Dave had worked in sales for many years and most recently worked for Wincraft. He was also a stained glass artist. He enjoyed art, music, and most of all, spending time with his family. Dave will be sadly missed by his eight children, Jessica (Anthony) Wempner and their son Zachary, Kimberly Hawthorne and Lianna Hawthorne all of Winona, MN, Kenneth (Becca) Hawthorne of Apex, NC, Catharine (Tripp) Egelston of Raleigh, NC, Keary Hawthorne of Asheville, NC, David (Trina) Hawthorne of Cincinnati, OH, and Jill (Doug) Simmons of Bend, OR; 10 additional grandchildren; and brother, Robert (Kathleen) Lord of Chicago, IL and his three children of Temecula, CA. Survivors also include Emily Nelson Smith, Travis (Gail) Nelson, Andy (Michael) Nelson and their three children, and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Mary Katherine (Wade) Powell, and his mother-in-law, Arlene Nelson. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, September 16th, at 7:00pm at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service Hansen Goodview Chapel with the Reverend Michelle Rem officiating. Visitation will be from 4:00pm until the time of service at the funeral home on Thursday. Please share a memory of Dave with his family, sign his online guestbook or view his video tribute when it becomes available online at: www.hofffuneral.com.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/162800