Albert Dwayne "Hap" Hawkins, age 85 of Iron passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at Essentia Health Virginia. He was born April 4, 1930 in Highmore, SD the son of James and Virginia (Kelley) Hawkins, and graduated from high school in Eau Claire, WI. Hap married Carol Wozniak on October 20th, 1951 in Eau Claire. He worked as a Chemical Analyst at Oliver Iron Mining Company and US Steel Minntac and was a millwright at Eveleth Taconite. Hap was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Virginia Ward, where he had served as Branch President, was active in genealogy, and had served as a Stake Counselor in the Duluth Stake. He enjoyed gardening and did a little farming.

Hap is survived by his wife of 64 years: Carol; children: Peter (Suki), Scott (DeRae), and Dennis; grandchildren: Danny, Trevor (Courtney), Kristina (Jamie), Christopher, and Mathew; great-grandchildren: Isabella and Vincent; brothers: Don (Roxanne), Wesley (Marianne), and Robert "Steve" (Carol) and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents: James and Virginia, brothers: Byron, Marvin "Cork", Willis "Bill", Jimmy, Joseph, Delmar and sisters: "Teck" and Lavone.

Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Virginia. Bishop Ron Alger will officiate. A visitation will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Interment will take place at a later date in the Cherry Cemetery.

Family services provided by Bauman-Cron, A Bauman Family Funeral Home in Virginia. To share condolences online, please see: www.baumanfuneralhome.com.

Visitation 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. ,Saturday, January 16, 2016
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
600 13th Street South Virginia, MN, Saint Louis 55792
Funeral Service 1:00 p.m. ,Saturday, January 16, 2016
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
600 13th Street South Virginia, MN, Saint Louis 55792
Spring Interment Cherry Cemetery
Spirit Lake Road Cherry, MN 55768