Ila M. Hawk, 84, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 at the Southwest Healthcare Hospital in Bowman.
Funeral Services for Ila will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Bowman Lutheran Church. Pastor Mark Nygard will officiate with burial to follow in the Cave Hills Cemetery, Buffalo, SD. Visitation for Ila will be on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 from 11-9 at the Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Home Chapel.
Ila Hawk was born on August 14, 1930 to Harold and Ida (Rouna) Seppala in Lemmon, SD. She met the love of her life, Lester Hawk, in high school. They married October 11, 1953. They had three daughters, Ardis, Julie and Lesli. Together they owned and operated Super Value in Bowman, ND for many years. Ila enjoyed playing cards, shopping, traveling, and visiting with friends and family. She was very active in her community and was treasurer of ARC, a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, and sang in the choir. She is preceded in death by her mother, Ida, her father, Harold, and husband, Lester. Ila is survived by her loving family, brother Dale Seppala (Buffalo, SD), daughters Ardis (Ron) Kraulik (Bowman, ND), Julie (John) Newstrom (Rapid City, SD) and Lesli (Todd) Pond (Rapid City, SD). Grandchildren Mathew and Cameron Pond, Christopher (Jen) and Casey Kraulik, Amy (Chuck) and Sidney (Brooke) Newstrom. Great grandchildren Isabel and Ethan Kraulik, Ila Hocke, Grayson Riddle and Reed Newstrom.
Krebsbach and Kulseth Funeral Services in charge of the arrangements.